B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Feb. 16, 2015

By WJBC Staff

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

Mon. Feb. 16, 2015

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

22:03 02/16/2015 700 E 2217 14XX E COLLEGE DOMESTIC DISPUTE

21:19 02/16/2015 954 A 226 SCHOOL – NORTHFIELD 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

20:12 02/16/2015 262 E 2212 MAIN – ORLANDO POSSESSION OF DRUG EQUIPMENT

20:12 02/16/2015 262 E 2212 MAIN – ORLANDO POSSESSION OF CANNABIS 30 GM AND UNDER

18:30 02/16/2015 660 E 2208 1XX E PHOENIX OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

17:04 02/16/2015 954 E 2203 11XX HENRY DOMESTIC DISPUTE

16:34 02/16/2015 429 A 225 MAIN – BEAUFORT 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

16:30 02/16/2015 966 E 2206 16XX N MAIN RETAIL THEFT

16:15 02/16/2015 700 E 2199 3XX E VERNON DOMESTIC DISPUTE

15:51 02/16/2015 954 E 2198 10XX SHERYL DOMESTIC BATTERY

15:11 02/16/2015 700 A 224 7XX BLOCK W BEAUFORT 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

15:00 02/16/2015 204 E 2194 2XX BENTLEY IDENTITY THEFT

14:45 02/16/2015 381 A 223 FORT JESSE – GREENBRIAR 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

13:22 02/16/2015 945 A 222 15XX E COLLEGE 10-50 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP

12:00 02/16/2015 309 E 2207 1XX E PHOENIX OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

11:16 02/16/2015 472 E 2186 10XX SHERYL DOMESTIC DISPUTE

10:53 02/16/2015 589 A 221 17XX BRADFORD STE 10-50 INJURY – PRIV PROP

09:51 02/16/2015 945 E 2182 2XX S ORR LOST ARTICLE

08:51 02/16/2015 965 E 2181 9XX GREENBRIAR RETAIL THEFT

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