B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Aug. 10, 2016

By WJBC Staff

A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.

Thu. Aug. 10, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

Call Time Date Officer Type Report Location / Block Address Disposition Type

23:15 08/10/2016 996 E 11129 12XX HOVEY OTHER MENTAL CASE
23:05 08/10/2016 501 A 857 2X FLORA WAY 10-57 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
21:18 08/10/2016 501 E 11124 17XX ROCKINGHAM DR OTHER MENTAL CASE
20:12 08/10/2016 501 E 11118 1XX NORTHFIELD DR THEFT UNDER
19:26 08/10/2016 997 E 11116 4XX S Main HIT AND RUN
19:26 08/10/2016 997 A 856 4XX S Main 10-57 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
19:04 08/10/2016 954 E 11114 7XX ORLANDO AVE DOMESTIC BATTERY
18:36 08/10/2016 794 E 11113 14XX E COLLEGE AVE CIVIL DISPUTE (NO CRIME)
18:27 08/10/2016 870 E 11107 13XX TRUMBULL AVE THEFT UNDER
17:59 08/10/2016 803 E 11106 8XX S COTTAGE HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
17:38 08/10/2016 262 E 11105 2XX W COLLEGE AVE ALL OTHER DISORDERLY CONDUCT
17:37 08/10/2016 803 E 11111 16XX BRYAN ST CIVIL DISPUTE (NO CRIME)
17:13 08/10/2016 954 E 11099 6XX GRANDVIEW DR VIOLATION OF ORDERS OF PROTECTION
16:42 08/10/2016 168 E 11104 4XX E COLLEGE AVE MISSING PERSON
16:05 08/10/2016 909 E 11101 3XX LANDMARK DR THEFT UNDER
15:15 08/10/2016 997 E 11097 3XX ROBERT DR AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY
15:15 08/10/2016 997 E 11097 3XX ROBERT DR DOMESTIC BATTERY
12:30 08/10/2016 923 E 11089 13XX Hovey ASSAULT
11:46 08/10/2016 659 A 855 15XX Block Ft Jesse 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
09:45 08/10/2016 168 E 11085 8XX S Cottage Ave HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
07:14 08/10/2016 589 E 11077 3XX N MAPLE OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
01:04 08/10/2016 922 E 11074 1XX 5 E BEAUFORT THEFT UNDER

 

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