B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Aug. 17, 2016

Posted on August 18, 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. Aug. 17, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

22:22 08/17/2016 837 E 11463 PARKSIDE / PARK WEST DR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
22:10 08/17/2016 803 E 11461 11XX SPEAR DR LOST ARTICLE
21:29 08/17/2016 501 E 11457 1XX N LINDEN RETAIL THEFT
20:09 08/17/2016 954 A 891 MAIN / SUMMIT 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
19:04 08/17/2016 870 A 890 Main / Osage 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
18:12 08/17/2016 262 A 889 COLLEGE / GRANDVIEW 10-50 INJURY – STREET
17:44 08/17/2016 870 A 888 TOWANDA / FORT JESSE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
16:47 08/17/2016 997 A 887 2XX W COLLEGE AVE 10-50 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
15:20 08/17/2016 262 E 11444 19XX W COLLEGE AVE ASSIST OTHER GOV’T AGENCY
14:47 08/17/2016 876 A 886 3XX KINGSLEY 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
14:43 08/17/2016 109 A 885 2XX KINGSLEY 10-50 INJURY – STREET
14:17 08/17/2016 698 E 11437 10XX BULL RECOVERED PROPERTY ONLY
13:01 08/17/2016 923 A 884 4XX WYLIE 10-50 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
12:51 08/17/2016 589 A 883 16XX E COLLEGE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
12:29 08/17/2016 168 A 882 FELL – IRVING 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
12:06 08/17/2016 429 E 11430 COLLEGE – BEECH SUSPENDED, REVOKED DRIVERS LICENSE
03:56 08/17/2016 922 E 11419 3XX S MAIN ASSIST OTHER GOV’T AGENCY
02:25 08/17/2016 964 E 11415 18XX A ASSIST OTHER GOV’T AGENCY
00:58 08/17/2016 964 E 11412 1XX COOLIDGE CIVIL DISPUTE (NO CRIME)

Illinois State University

Case Number: 201611414
Date/Time Reported: Wednesday, 8/17/2016 1:37 A.M
Disposition/Parties:
Driving Under the Influence Alcohol; Other Traffic Offenses; No FOID Card. Occurred 8/17/16 1:37 AM at the intersection of N School St and W Willow St. Cleared by Adult Arrest.

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