B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Nov. 17, 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.

Thu. Nov. 17, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

23:56 11/17/2016 796 E 16522 7XX ORLANDO DOMESTIC DISPUTE
23:56 11/17/2016 796 E 16522 7XX ORLANDO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
22:11 11/17/2016 981 E 16520 2XX LINDELL DR DOMESTIC DISPUTE
21:56 11/17/2016 794 E 16519 3XX GREENBRIAR DR THEFT UNDER
20:37 11/17/2016 981 E 16515 2X NORWOOD AVE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
20:31 11/17/2016 837 E 16514 E NORTHTOWN RD AND PIPELINE RD ASSIST TO FIRE DEPT
20:31 11/17/2016 837 E 16514 E NORTHTOWN RD AND PIPELINE RD PROBATION VIOLATION
19:44 11/17/2016 871 E 16513 KINGSLEY STR AND HOVEY AVE BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
18:37 11/17/2016 712 E 16512 13XX FRANKLIN AVE OTHER MENTAL CASE
17:22 11/17/2016 712 A 1384 16XX N MAIN STR 10-57 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
17:11 11/17/2016 794 A 1383 N VETERANS PKWY AND I-55 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
15:30 11/17/2016 871 A 1382 W COLLEGE AVE AND N UNIVERSITY STR 10-50 INJURY – STREET
15:15 11/17/2016 981 A 1381 N LINDEN STR AND E MULBERRY STR 10-50 INJURY – STREET
14:46 11/17/2016 310 E 16500 5XX N PARKSIDE OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
14:02 11/17/2016 230 E 16499 COLLEGE – WALNUT SUSPENDED, REVOKED DRIVERS LICENSE
13:55 11/17/2016 659 A 1380 ADELAIDE – GREGORY 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
12:32 11/17/2016 945 E 16496 10XX N SCHOOL RECOVERED PROPERTY ONLY
11:51 11/17/2016 310 E 16491 5XX N PARKSIDE OTHER MENTAL CASE
08:38 11/17/2016 782 E 16484 12XX MAJOR ALL OTHER DISORDERLY CONDUCT
06:55 11/17/2016 659 E 16479 LARRY CT DOMESTIC DISPUTE
01:15 11/17/2016 710 E 16469 DRY GROVE – MAIN DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

 

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