B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Dec. 7, 2016

Posted on December 8, 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.

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

22:27 12/07/2016 501 E 17432 3XX E VERNON AVE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
19:20 12/07/2016 793 A 1456 4XX N SCHOOL ST 10-50 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
19:17 12/07/2016 719 E 17431 13XX FRANKLIN AVE ASSIST OTHER GOV’T AGENCY
19:15 12/07/2016 954 E 17426 1XX NORTHFIELD DR DOMESTIC DISPUTE
18:00 12/07/2016 719 E 17421 12XX HOVEY AVE RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
18:00 12/07/2016 871 A 1455 SHEPARD RD / NORTH POINTE DR 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
17:25 12/07/2016 262 E 17420 TOWN OF NORMAL CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
16:59 12/07/2016 954 A 1454 LINDEN ST / RAAB RD 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
15:53 12/07/2016 712 E 17416 14XX E COLLEGE AVE BATTERY
12:52 12/07/2016 109 E 17407 15XX FT JESSE RD AGGRAVATED BATTERY
11:50 12/07/2016 937 E 17399 21XX SHEPARD RD IDENTITY THEFT
11:34 12/07/2016 674 E 17398 1XX N PARKSIDE THEFT OVER
10:53 12/07/2016 782 E 17396 ROCKINGHAM AND W RAAB SUSPENDED, REVOKED DRIVERS LICENSE
10:00 12/07/2016 310 E 17395 5XX N PARKSIDE THEFT UNDER
09:46 12/07/2016 168 A 1453 COLLEGE AND FELL 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
09:20 12/07/2016 687 E 17392 1XX E PHOENIX AVE OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
08:00 12/07/2016 632 E 17391 2XX MCKNIGHT THEFT OF LOST PROPERTY
02:45 12/07/2016 922 E 17387 MAIN – COLLEGE UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON
02:45 12/07/2016 922 E 17387 MAIN – COLLEGE POSSESSION OF DRUG EQUIPMENT
02:45 12/07/2016 922 E 17387 MAIN – COLLEGE ILLEGAL CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR
02:45 12/07/2016 922 E 17387 MAIN – COLLEGE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
00:44 12/07/2016 600 E 17385 1XX COLCHESTER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

 

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