B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Feb. 1, 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. Feb. 1, 2017

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

21:03 02/01/2017 794 E 1438 9X W CHERRY ST CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
20:32 02/01/2017 870 E 1437 14XX MONTGOMERY ST OTHER MENTAL CASE
19:25 02/01/2017 909 E 1434 14XX E COLLEGE AVE DOMESTIC BATTERY
17:57 02/01/2017 472 E 1429 14XX KINGSRIDGE DR DOMESTIC DISPUTE
17:57 02/01/2017 472 E 1429 14XX KINGSRIDGE DR OTHER MENTAL CASE
17:48 02/01/2017 719 E 1427 3XX GREENBRIAR DR CIVIL DISPUTE (NO CRIME)
16:49 02/01/2017 968 E 1420 10XX SHERYL LN DECEPTIVE PRACTICES
16:39 02/01/2017 909 E 1421 2X ETHELL PKWY DOMESTIC DISPUTE
16:00 02/01/2017 712 E 1417 9XX N MAIN ST DOMESTIC DISPUTE
15:06 02/01/2017 712 E 1413 7XX ORLANDO AVE DOMESTIC BATTERY
14:39 02/01/2017 876 E 1415 19XX E COLLEGE AVE RETAIL THEFT
13:46 02/01/2017 632 E 1407 11XX MEADOW LARK RECOVERED PROPERTY ONLY
13:07 02/01/2017 659 E 1409 11XX ABERCORN DOMESTIC BATTERY
13:06 02/01/2017 674 E 1403 20XX N LINDEN FORGERY
11:47 02/01/2017 501 E 1397 9XX GREENBRIAR RETAIL THEFT
11:24 02/01/2017 109 E 1395 10XX N SCHOOL THEFT OVER
11:21 02/01/2017 310 E 1394 5XX N PARKSIDE POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
10:00 02/01/2017 310 E 1392 TOWN OF NORMAL CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
09:27 02/01/2017 481 E 1391 MAIN – ORLANDO SUSPENDED, REVOKED DRIVERS LICENSE
09:15 02/01/2017 310 E 1389 5XX N PARKSIDE BATTERY – OV
09:06 02/01/2017 712 E 1388 19XX W COLLEGE HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
09:00 02/01/2017 309 E 1400 1XX E PHOENIX OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
09:00 02/01/2017 632 E 1390 3XX S ORR FRAUD
07:44 02/01/2017 674 A 122 LINDEN / RAAB 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
04:40 02/01/2017 964 E 1382 18XX A BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

 

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