B-N Police Blotter: Wed. June 22, 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.

Wed. June 22, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

23:16 06/22/2016 964 E 8731 11XX NORTH POINTE DR DOMESTIC BATTERY
21:09 06/22/2016 712 E 8726 1XX E PHOENIX OTHER MENTAL CASE
18:57 06/22/2016 871 A 700 3XX S TOWANDA AVE 10-50 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
17:32 06/22/2016 803 E 8712 9XX MARKET ST RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
15:21 06/22/2016 876 E 8705 9XX S COTTAGE AVE FORGERY
15:00 06/22/2016 687 E 8708 1XX E PHOENIX OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
13:24 06/22/2016 698 E 8698 2XX N FELL THEFT UNDER
12:26 06/22/2016 945 E 8697 30XX BUFFALO LN DOMESTIC DISPUTE
11:20 06/22/2016 168 E 8694 6XX S FELL THEFT OF LABOR OR SERVICES
10:33 06/22/2016 732 E 8689 2XX EDWARDS DOMESTIC BATTERY
10:30 06/22/2016 698 E 8690 11XX BULL ST DOMESTIC DISPUTE
10:30 06/22/2016 698 E 8690 11XX BULL ST OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
10:12 06/22/2016 698 E 8686 8XX HOVEY THEFT OVER
07:36 06/22/2016 109 A 699 VETERANS PKWY – FT JESSE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
07:19 06/22/2016 109 E 8685 5XX BASSWOOD MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
01:36 06/22/2016 964 E 8679 3XX E CYPRESS POSSESSION OF CANNABIS 30 GM AND UNDER
01:36 06/22/2016 964 E 8679 3XX E CYPRESS DOMESTIC BATTERY
01:36 06/22/2016 964 E 8679 3XX E CYPRESS ROBBERY
01:36 06/22/2016 964 E 8679 3XX E CYPRESS POSSESSION OF DRUG EQUIPMENT
00:05 06/22/2016 934 E 8678 1XX E BEAUFORT STR SUSPENDED, REVOKED DRIVERS LICENSE
00:05 06/22/2016 934 E 8678 1XX E BEAUFORT STR IN-STATE WARRANT

 

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