The Bloomington Police Department arrested a Bloomington resident Monday night after he alledgedly battered a nurse in late September.\nClinton D. Dininger, 24, faces preliminary charges of battery resulting in a bodily injury.\nOn Sept. 24, the victim, a nurse at Bloomington Hospital, went to Dininger’s room to help him get comfortable in his hospital bed. While she attempted to help Dininger, he struck the left side of her body and bruised her, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.\nSeveral witnesses in the hospital told officers Dininger was being uncooperative and very loud, Canada said. Because Dininger was being treated at the hospital, officers could not arrest him. Officers filed a probable cause affidavit for Dininger’s arrest, Canada said.\nBPD Officer John Hoffmeister served the warrant for Dininger on Monday night at his home in the 100 block of South Pete Ellis Drive, Canada said.\nHe was arrested and transported to the Monroe \nCounty Jail.
Girl alleges early morning robbery
The Bloomington Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred \nMonday night.\nA 15-year-old girl told officers that she was robbed at approximately 5:45 a.m. near Pete Ellis Drive, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.\nThe victim was staying at a friend’s house over night, when she left for home to get ready for school, Canada said. The girl said she was approached by a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt, who told her he wanted her bike and money, Canada said.\nShe told officers the suspect rode away on her bike.\nThe suspect is described as either biracial or Hispanic, 30 years old, six feet tall and “chubby.” BPD is asking anyone with information to call them at 346-4477.
