B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Feb. 24, 2016

Posted on February 25, 2016

By WJBC Staff

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

Wedb. Feb. 24, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

23:26 02/24/2016 916 E 2526 2XX MCNIGHT POSSESSION OF CANNABIS 30 GM AND UNDER
23:26 02/24/2016 916 E 2526 2XX MCNIGHT POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
23:26 02/24/2016 916 E 2526 2XX MCNIGHT POSSESSION OF DRUG EQUIPMENT
21:19 02/24/2016 969 E 2562 18XX A ST ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
19:10 02/24/2016 916 E 2552 9XX GREENBRIAR RETAIL THEFT
18:56 02/24/2016 871 E 2551 15XX E COLLEGE FORGERY
17:24 02/24/2016 870 E 2549 7XX ORLANDO CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
17:24 02/24/2016 870 E 2549 7XX ORLANDO IN-STATE WARRANT
17:15 02/24/2016 660 E 2534 1XX E PHOENIX OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
14:42 02/24/2016 381 A 241 OLD 66 – SHELBOURNE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
11:34 02/24/2016 481 E 2539 6XX S MAIN THEFT UNDER
11:27 02/24/2016 168 E 2541 2XX LANDMARK OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
11:27 02/24/2016 168 E 2541 2XX LANDMARK ASSIST OTHER GOV’T AGENCY
10:20 02/24/2016 109 A 240 SUSAN – TRUMAN 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
07:38 02/24/2016 381 E 2529 17XX FRASER BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
06:11 02/24/2016 876 E 2528 18XX CHUCK MURRAY BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
02:26 02/24/2016 793 E 2524 1XX NORTHFIELD OTHER PUBLIC COMPLAINT
00:05 02/24/2016 710 E 2520 LINDEN – COLLEGE POSSESSION OF CANNABIS 30 GM AND UNDER
00:05 02/24/2016 710 E 2520 LINDEN – COLLEGE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

Illinois State University

Case Number: 201602527
Date/Time Reported: Wednesday, 2/24/2016 3:01 A.M
Disposition/Parties:
Other Suspicious Activity. Occurred 2/24/16 3:01 AM at Cardinal Court, 700 Gregory St. Administratively Closed.

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