Crime & Courts

Police disarm man with crossbow

Tuesday, June 25,2013 1:48 p.m.

Officers observed the 52-year-old man sitting in his living room on the 1700 block of South Park Avenue with a loaded crossbow. Police made contact with him through an open door at the residence, Crider said.

Man arrested for domestic battery, confinement

Tuesday, June 25,2013 1:47 p.m.

Police arrested Levi Douglas, 28, after he reportedly refused to let a 24-year-old woman leave the residence Monday night, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Joe Crider said.

Police arrest man after alleged confinement, battery

Monday, June 24,2013 1:52 p.m.

Police arrested a 26-year-old man after an argument with his ex-girlfriend turned violent Sunday afternoon, BPD Sgt. Joe Crider said.

Traffic stop leads to stolen vehicle, bagged substance

Monday, June 24,2013 1:51 p.m.

Police found a plastic bag of a white, crystallized substance inside the vehicle, which was reported to be stolen, believed by the officer on-duty to be methamphetamine.

Woman reports rape at mental health facility

Monday, June 24,2013 1:49 p.m.

Although the woman said she did not remember what happened during the incident, the woman claimed the rape happened while she was receiving medical treatment at the Centerstone Center for Behavioral Health.

Man assaulted by former classmates, gun taken

Saturday, June 22,2013 4:51 p.m.

The victim claims he was at Night Moves on the south side when the suspects identified him and tried to get him to fight them outside. After the victim called for a taxi ride home, the four men beat on the cab and followed him home, Lovan said.

Arrest made in food mart burglary

Saturday, June 22,2013 4:34 p.m.

Two young suspects allegedly broke into John’s Food Mart on South Rogers Street to steal cigarettes, snacks and soda early Friday morning.

Man reports missing vehicle at Arby's

Friday, June 21,2013 12:18 p.m.

The victim said he took a taxi home to find his spare car keys. After returning to his car on June 20, one week after the incident, the victim said his vehicle was gone.

Report of child molestation at Bryan Park Pool

Friday, June 21,2013 12:03 p.m.

A young boy reported to his mother that the man touched the boy’s genitalia while they were in the men’s restroom.

Update: Animal neglect warrant issued

Thursday, June 20,2013 1:34 p.m.

A warrant has been requested and paperwork has been forwarded requesting preliminary charges for seven counts of abandonment and neglect of vertebrae animals.

Unsupervised 2-year-old found in van

Thursday, June 20,2013 1:15 a.m.

The BPD officers on duty said they believe the child was left in the vehicle for more than 25 minutes while temperatures outside the car remained above 80 degrees.

Housemate argument leads to battery

Thursday, June 20,2013 1:12 a.m.

The suspect faces preliminary charges of criminal confinement, battery with a deadly weapon and theft.

Man files appeal for seizure of firearms

Thursday, June 20,2013 1:11 a.m.

Redington told police he was in Bloomington in August 2012 to help search for missing IU student Lauren Spierer.

State trooper shot while halting robbery

Wednesday, June 19,2013 5:47 p.m.

Trooper Jarrod Lents, a nine-year veteran of the Indiana State Police, responded to the report of an armed robbery shortly after 1:35 p.m. June 17, when gunfire was exchanged. Lents was shot multiple times.

Five dead animals found in vacant apartment

Tuesday, June 18,2013 12:54 p.m.

Management of The Stratum of Indiana apartment complex reported several deceased animals in a unit leased by a 20-year-old female who reportedly left Bloomington for China.

Traffic stop leads to potential controlled substance

Monday, June 17,2013 12:25 p.m.

A traffic stop for expired plates escalated when the driver tried to eat what may have been cocaine, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Joe Crider said.

Woman reports rape attempt at party

Sunday, June 16,2013 8:54 p.m.

A 20-year-old woman reported a male acquaintance tried to rape her during a party Friday night, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Dana Cole said.

20-year-old woman reports gun threat

Sunday, June 16,2013 8:38 p.m.

A 20-year-old woman reported she was grabbed around the waist by a male who said he had a gun, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Dana Cole said.

Police respond to Seminary Square melee

Sunday, June 16,2013 8:35 p.m.

Two men were arrested after a Saturday brawl at Seminary Square involving rocks as weapons, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Dana Cole said.

Argument leads to attempted murder charge

Friday, June 14,2013 12:54 p.m.

Larry Gibson, 52, was arrested and preliminarily charged with attempted murder, criminal recklessness with a firearm and pointing a firearm after a dispute at his residence around 9:20 p.m. Thursday.

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