1 individual in custody after foot pursuit in downtown Bloomington, police say | Native Crime & Courts
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A person is in custody after a foot pursuit that briefly brought a large police presence to downtown Bloomington, Sgt. John Fermon said.
Full details about the incident were not immediately available, but Fermon said there was no current danger to the public.
Bloomington police spokesman Brandt Parsley said the incident started as a “pedestrian contact” near North Lee and West Jefferson streets and the suspect took off running eastbound toward downtown at 11:03 a.m.
Parsley said the suspect was then taken into custody at approximately 11:05 a.m. Information about criminal allegations against the suspect wasn’t immediately available.
At least six police vehicles were parked in the 300 block of North Main Street shortly before 11:30 a.m. The scene had been cleared by 11:40 a.m.
Parsley said anytime there is a foot pursuit involved, all available officers on shift assist in the case, which explains the heavy police presence downtown.
Tim Beck, owner of Beck’s Family Florist, said the first thing he noticed was hearing an officer telling the suspect to put his hands behind his back while the suspect was walking from the alleyway next to his shop.
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Lillian Williams
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Kevin Fisher
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Deangelo Glass
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Donald Jackson
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Ian Price
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Tamika Foster
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Roosevelt Woods
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Abigail Wingler
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Grace Taylor
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Emma Shomper
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Demario Dunae
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Andrew L. Stanley
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Brian Burnett
Brian K. Burnett, 29, Bloomington was charged as of April 3, 2020, with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of cannabis for a subsequent offense, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam and unlawful possession of cannabis. He was jailed in lieu of posting $5,035.
Jordan Reiss
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Kalin Griffin
Kalin C. Griffin, 30, of South Bend, Ind., charged as of March 13, 2020, with unlawful possession of 100-400 grams methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 100-400 grams of methamphetamine in Normal on March 11, both Class X felonies. He was jailed in lieu of posting $200,035.
Sean Greenhalgh
Sean M. Greenhalgh, 26, of Washburn was charged as of march 12, 2020, with two counts of home invasion. He is accused of entering a person’s home on Dec. 21 and intentionally causing harm to them. He also was charged with two counts of solicitation of home invasion, dated Dec. 21 and Oct. 11, for allegedly requesting another person to invade a home in order to commit criminal sexual assault. Greenhalgh was also charged with one count of solicitation of criminal sexual assault from Oct. 11, accused of requesting a person to sexually assault the same victim named in each of his charges. He was jailed in lieu of posting $50,035.
Scott Linski
Scott M. Linski, 33, of Chenoa was charged as of March 11, 2020, with possession of a stolen motor vehicle in Lexington Township. He also was charged with two counts of obstructing justice for allegedly giving a false name to police and one misdemeanor charge of criminal trespass to a vehicle. Linski was jailed in lieu of posting $20,035.
Bradley Carnahan
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Thomas Kelly Benge
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Chrystyan Aken
Chrystyan Aken, 19, of the 600 block of South Lee Street, Bloomington, was charged as of Feb. 3, 2020, with harassing a witness or a person who might be called as a witness in a pending legal proceeding, “with the intent to harass or annoy,” according to court documents. He was jailed in lieu of posting $2,035.
Brandon McDuffie
Brandon C. McDuffie, 28, of the 800 block of East Washington Street, Bloomington, was charged as of Jan. 24, 2020, with aggravated domestic battery for allegedly causing great bodily harm on Jan. 22 to a household member. He is accused of grabbing and squeezing the person’s hand, causing a fracture. He was jailed in lieu of posting $5,035.
Shaun Kink
Shaun A. Kink, 34, of Bloomington was charged as of Jan. 15, 2020, with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault/physical disability, one count of criminal sexual assault/force or threat of force and one count of criminal sexual abuse/force or threat of force. He was jailed in lieu of posting $20,035.
Harold Dowling
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Jarrod Williams
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Richard Rountree
Richard Rountree, 31, Normal, was charged as of Jan. 8, 2020, with endangering the life or health of a child, a Class 3 felony. He allegedly allowed his girlfriend, Cynthia Baker, to fatally beat his daughter, Rica Rountree, 8, who died Jan. 26, 2019. Rountree is jailed in lieu of posting $10,035.
Dennis Dougherty
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Quincy Washington
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Jonathon K. Campbell
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Maurice Sutton
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Tony Powell
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Nathaniel A. Butler
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Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall, 44, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, domestic battery with a prior conviction, and unlawful restraint, both Class 4 felonies.
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