B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Dec. 6, 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.

Tue. Dec. 6, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

21:38 12/06/2016 954 E 17380 10XX Sheryl DOMESTIC BATTERY
21:38 12/06/2016 954 E 17380 10XX Sheryl CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
21:02 12/06/2016 542 E 17378 1XX E Phoenix DOMESTIC DISPUTE
19:06 12/06/2016 719 E 17377 7XX W Orlando OTHER MENTAL CASE
18:42 12/06/2016 168 A 1452 2XX N White Oak 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
18:37 12/06/2016 871 E 17376 8XX 6th Street DOMESTIC BATTERY
16:57 12/06/2016 719 A 1451 1XX N Main 10-50 INJURY – STREET
16:16 12/06/2016 262 A 1450 Airport/Raab 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
15:08 12/06/2016 945 A 1449 11XX block bakewell 10-57 DAMAGE – STREET
12:53 12/06/2016 109 E 17368 12XX PETALUMA LOST ARTICLE
10:57 12/06/2016 231 E 17365 1X UPTOWN ASSIST TO FIRE DEPT
10:37 12/06/2016 659 E 17364 TOWN OF NORMAL CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
09:51 12/06/2016 231 E 17361 2XX W WILLOW THEFT UNDER
06:00 12/06/2016 781 E 17363 1XX E PHOEIX OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

 

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