B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Feb. 15, 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. 15, 2017

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

23:34 02/15/2017 880 E 2145 1X LINDA LN RUNAWAY – MINOR REQ AUTHORITATIVE INTERVENTION
18:36 02/15/2017 700 E 2137 16XX N MAIN ST DOMESTIC DISPUTE
18:20 02/15/2017 909 A 196 MAIN ST / COLLEGE AVE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
17:32 02/15/2017 982 E 2134 S GOLFCREST RD / NORTHBROOK DR POSS OF CANNABIS OVER 10 GM TO 100 GM (CM)
17:18 02/15/2017 870 A 194 KINGSLEY ST / DALE ST 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
17:14 02/15/2017 909 A 195 3XX E WILLOW ST 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
16:01 02/15/2017 719 E 2129 AIRPORT RD / RAAB RD OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
15:45 02/15/2017 980 A 193 RAAB RD / SUGAR CREEK RD 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
15:40 02/15/2017 871 E 2125 7XX S UNIVERSITY ST HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
15:25 02/15/2017 719 E 2124 3XX GREENBRIAR DR RETAIL THEFT
13:30 02/15/2017 712 E 2123 3XX S WALNUT ST OTHER MENTAL CASE
11:35 02/15/2017 481 A 192 14XX FT JESSE RD 10-50 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
10:19 02/15/2017 632 E 2113 3XX S LINDEN ST OTHER MENTAL CASE
09:20 02/15/2017 945 E 2112 18XX A ST RUNAWAY – MINOR REQ AUTHORITATIVE INTERVENTION
09:12 02/15/2017 923 E 2111 1XX COLLEGE PARK CT DOMESTIC DISPUTE
09:12 02/15/2017 923 E 2111 1XX COLLEGE PARK CT OTHER MENTAL CASE
08:00 02/15/2017 876 A 191 COLLEGE AVE / BEECH ST 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
06:13 02/15/2017 964 E 2105 13XX FRANKLIN AGGRAVATED BATTERY
02:10 02/15/2017 964 E 2100 11XX W COLLEGE OTHER MENTAL CASE

 

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