B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Jan. 16, 2017

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. Jan. 16, 2017

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

21:18 01/16/2017 871 E 625 4XX E COLLEGE AVE CRIMINAL TRESPASS TO VEHICLE
21:07 01/16/2017 922 A 59 LINDEN ST / BEAUFORT ST 10-50 INJURY – STREET
20:40 01/16/2017 954 E 627 TOWN OF NORMAL CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
20:15 01/16/2017 710 E 622 1X UPTOWN CIR DOMESTIC DISPUTE
16:57 01/16/2017 710 E 617 15XX DUSTIN DR RUNAWAY – MINOR REQ AUTHORITATIVE INTERVENTION
13:36 01/16/2017 632 E 613 9XX FRANKLIN AVE BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
13:29 01/16/2017 743 E 614 7XX OSAGE ST MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
13:25 01/16/2017 231 E 610 7XX S UNIVERSITY ST IDENTITY THEFT
13:02 01/16/2017 743 E 609 1XX W LOCUST ST BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
13:00 01/16/2017 481 A 58 14XX MONTERRAY PINES 10-50 INJURY – PRIV PROP
09:45 01/16/2017 945 E 602 9XX greenbriar RETAIL THEFT
08:16 01/16/2017 982 E 597 7XX n fell BURGLARY
08:16 01/16/2017 982 E 597 7XX n fell CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
08:10 01/16/2017 945 E 596 17XX putnam CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
05:05 01/16/2017 869 E 591 3XX S VETERANS PKWY BURGLARY
03:24 01/16/2017 924 E 589 NORMAL ST / WILLOW AVE THEFT UNDER
03:24 01/16/2017 924 E 589 NORMAL ST / WILLOW AVE IN-STATE WARRANT

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