B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Aug. 11, 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. 11, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

1:35 08/11/2016 192 A 862 ROCKINGHAM DR AND W RAAB RD 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
20:35 08/11/2016 981 E 11169 1XX NORTHFIELD DR DOMESTIC BATTERY
19:09 08/11/2016 192 E 11166 11XX N MAIN STR RETAIL THEFT
18:59 08/11/2016 997 E 11164 14XX E COLLEGE DOMESTIC BATTERY
17:27 08/11/2016 262 E 11160 15XX NORTHBROOK DR OTHER MENTAL CASE
16:49 08/11/2016 871 E 11158 5XX S FELL THEFT UNDER
16:21 08/11/2016 981 A 861 ORR AND SPEAR 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
15:51 08/11/2016 168 A 860 COLLEGE AND TOWANDA 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
15:42 08/11/2016 794 E 11155 15XX E COLLEGE AVE FRAUD
15:28 08/11/2016 981 E 11154 7XX HERSHEY RD CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
15:28 08/11/2016 981 E 11154 7XX HERSHEY RD THEFT UNDER
14:25 08/11/2016 782 E 11153 15XX NORTHBROOK HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
14:16 08/11/2016 168 A 859 MAIN AND HOVEY 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
13:50 08/11/2016 659 E 11151 TRADERS CIR CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
13:34 08/11/2016 589 A 858 3XX GREENBRIAR 10-50 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
13:07 08/11/2016 168 E 11148 12XX GEORGE EAVESDROPPING
13:07 08/11/2016 168 E 11148 12XX GEORGE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
09:43 08/11/2016 472 E 11146 15XX FT JESSE ASSIST TO FIRE DEPT
09:16 08/11/2016 732 E 11143 7XX N FELL CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
08:31 08/11/2016 698 E 11139 3XX GREENBRIAR THEFT UNDER
02:27 08/11/2016 710 E 11133 COLLEGE – GRANDVIEW DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
00:49 08/11/2016 980 E 11142 MAIN – CULLOM NO VALID DRIVER LICENSE
00:33 08/11/2016 710 E 11131 3XX N MAPLE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
00:33 08/11/2016 710 E 11131 3XX N MAPLE CIVIL DISPUTE (NO CRIME)

 

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