B-N Police Blotter: Wed. March 8, 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. March 8, 2017

City of Bloomington

Call Time Location / Block Address Disposition Type

12:00 am S MORRIS AVE / W MILLER ST Arrest Traffic Stop
1:03 am S CENTER ST / W LINCOLN ST Report Traffic Stop
1:09 am DOUGLAS ST / N GRIDLEY ST Report Disorderly Conduct
4:56 am 9XX MAPLE HILL RD Report Death Investigation
8:52 am E WASHINGTON ST / RUST RD Report Juvenile Complaint
9:33 am 3XX S EAST ST Arrest Invs
10:00 am 5XX S STATE ST Report Alarm Burglary
10:26 am E GROVE ST / S MERCER AVE Report MVA
11:16 am 7XX S ELDORADO RD Accident Report MVA
11:45 am X STATE FARM PLZ Accident Report MVA
1:24 pm S CENTER ST / W MACARTHUR AVE Accident Report MVA
3:13 pm 8XX E WASHINGTON ST Report Disorderly Conduct
3:31 pm 3XX S EAST ST ARR/RPT Spec
3:56 pm 12XX W WALNUT ST Report Animal Bite
4:21 pm 9XX W MONROE ST Arrest Suspicious Person
4:41 pm 3XX S EAST ST Report Invs
4:44 pm 9XX COLLEGE ST Report Theft
6:35 pm W WASHINGTON ST / N ALLIN ST Accident Report MVA
6:46 pm BLOOMINGTON Report Domestic Physical
7:28 pm 8XX S MAIN ST Report Deceptive Practices/Fraud
7:32 pm 6XX W CHESTNUT ST Report Assist
8:00 pm E WASHINGTON ST / N PRAIRIE ST ACR/ARR/RPT MVAINJY
8:19 pm GENERAL ELECTRIC RD / N HERSHEY RD ARR/RPT DUI
8:39 pm S VETERANS PKWY / E JACKSON ST Accident Report MVA
8:56 pm E MARKET ST / N EAST ST Accident Report MVAINJY
9:24 pm 7XX VALLEY VIEW CIR Report Armed Subject

Town of Normal

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

23:42 03/08/2017 981 E 3094 1XX N TOWANDA ALL OTHER DISORDERLY CONDUCT
20:08 03/08/2017 909 E 3088 3XX S VETERANS PKWY RETAIL THEFT
18:38 03/08/2017 909 E 3087 6XX HILLVIEW DR DOMESTIC BATTERY
15:35 03/08/2017 781 E 3082 1XX E PHOENIX AVE OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
13:50 03/08/2017 262 E 260 TOWN OF NORMAL CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
13:47 03/08/2017 945 E 3079 2XX TAYLOR ALL OTHER DISORDERLY CONDUCT
13:47 03/08/2017 945 E 3079 2XX TAYLOR DOMESTIC DISPUTE
12:50 03/08/2017 481 E 3078 6XX ORLANDO BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
12:09 03/08/2017 501 E 3077 17XX PUTNAM AGGRAVATED BATTERY
12:09 03/08/2017 501 E 3077 17XX PUTNAM ALL OTHER DISORDERLY CONDUCT
12:00 03/08/2017 945 A 255 CENTER @ WILSON 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
10:48 03/08/2017 659 E 3067 11XX WEST OTHER MENTAL CASE
10:29 03/08/2017 481 E 3068 15XX HANCOCK DR INVESTIGATE DEAD BODY
09:55 03/08/2017 109 E 3066 11XX W COLLEGE OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
04:05 03/08/2017 969 E 3059 7XX golfcrest DOMESTIC DISPUTE
00:35 03/08/2017 880 E 3054 2XX COLLEGE PARK DR OTHER MENTAL CASE
00:35 03/08/2017 880 E 3054 2XX COLLEGE PARK DR DOMESTIC BATTERY

 

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