Police probing aggravated battery case in Downtown Bloomington

Posted on September 25, 2019
Bloomington Police Department
Police said the incident happened Saturday at 2:36 a.m. in the 400 block of North Main Street. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Police are asking for the public’s help to identify three suspects who beat a person in Downtown Bloomington.

Bloomington Police said the incident took place Saturday at 2:36 a.m. in the 400 block of North Main Street. Police said the suspects are two black males and a black female all in their 20’s. Officers said a large black male near the incident is considered a person of interest.

Authorities said the victim suffered non-life threatening injuries.

The suspects according to BPD:

Suspect 1 is a black male in a tuxedo with no suit jacket.
Suspect 2 is a black female in a green/yellow shirt.
Suspect 3 is a black male in a gray shirt.

Anyone with information is asked to contact BPD Det. Klein at 309-434-2366. If you would like to remain anonymous call McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-828-1111.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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