B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Jan. 11, 2017

By WJBC Staff

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

Wed. Jan. 11, 2017

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

22:32 01/11/2017 230 E 405 14XX E COLLEGE AVE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
22:24 01/11/2017 700 E 404 20XX N LINDEN ST RECOVERED PROPERTY ONLY
20:57 01/11/2017 870 E 403 12XX WALL ST DOMESTIC DISPUTE
20:49 01/11/2017 980 E 402 MAIN ST / ORLANDO AVE NO VALID DRIVER LICENSE
17:50 01/11/2017 700 A 29 RAAB RD / FREDRICK LN 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
16:01 01/11/2017 871 E 395 6XX S MAIN ST FRAUD
15:36 01/11/2017 980 A 28 WHITE OAK RD / COLLEGE AVE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
14:00 01/11/2017 945 E 390 6XX W RAAB RETAIL THEFT
13:17 01/11/2017 501 E 385 1X BRIARWOOD RECOVERED PROPERTY ONLY
12:15 01/11/2017 659 E 382 17XX N SCHOOL IDENTITY THEFT
11:11 01/11/2017 501 E 380 3XX GREENBRIAR CIVIL DISPUTE (NO CRIME)
10:35 01/11/2017 501 N 2 RAAB – BEECH TOW VEHICLE – PUBLIC PROP.
10:30 01/11/2017 435 A 27 11XX AIRPORT RD 10-50 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
09:27 01/11/2017 687 E 375 1XX E PHOENIX OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
07:54 01/11/2017 310 E 373 5XX N PARKSIDE FORGERY
07:54 01/11/2017 310 E 373 5XX N PARKSIDE CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
01:08 01/11/2017 969 E 365 1XX E RAAB POSS OF CANNABIS 10 GM OR LESS (OV)
01:08 01/11/2017 969 E 365 1XX E RAAB POSSESSION OF DRUG EQUIPMENT
01:08 01/11/2017 969 E 365 1XX E RAAB DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS
00:46 01/11/2017 924 E 363 HOVEY – ADELAIDE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS

 

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