Case Date:

9/8/2022

Greetings. In my experience, as well as observations, it does not appear that there is much, if any, enforcement of the Hands-Free Driving state law that went into effect in 2019 in the City of Bloomington. There also doesn't seem to be much accountability to that law as in my experience, the person who rear-ended me told the BPD officer she hit me because she was looking at her phone, but following too close was on the citation and not distracted driving. Why is that? I was told that he didn't want to put more than one reason down. Well, why not distracted driving as that is what she admitted to? Also, there doesn't seem to be any sort of a public safety education campaign in any way... I could imagine that the social media accounts would be a great place for a weekly, bi-weekly, or even monthly Public Safety Announcement (PSA) for some friendly reinforcement, reminders, remedial lessons, etc. about the laws that provide structure around driving a couple ton heavy potentially lethal machine around these safe and civil streets. I think Bloomington motorists need a few reminders on some general laws about operating a motor vehicle, especially the hands-free driving state law. Can someone please speak a bit to this concern of mine? Much obliged for your time.

Case Date:

8/9/2022

Car left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than thirty days. License sticker has expired. No house number but we think it is 516 S Eastside Drive, house across from the church parking lot, with the dead tree in the front yard and lots of branches underneath it.

Case Date:

8/7/2022

There appears to be drug dealing going on in RCA Park. There is a black vehicle that appears to be involved with at least three undernourished pit bulls in and around the vehicle. If someone is approaching from the walking path the dogs bark and snarl. One appears to be secured by a thin rope. Why is there never a police presence in this area? I almost never see park security down here. It feels like parks and Rec has given up on keeping our parks safe.

Case Date:

8/6/2022

black Ford escape has been parked without moving for several months. License AXP328

Case Date:

7/28/2022

People are living in these vans parked on this city street.

Case Date:

7/25/2022

Abandoned car: silver Pontiac with expired temporary tags in rear window. Tags expired in February 2021. House is unoccupied and car hasn’t moved in four months.

Case Date:

7/21/2022

A crashed and inoperable vehicle has been abandoned in front of this duplex. The entire front end is gone and has been for sometime.

Case Date:

7/21/2022

Multiple abandoned vehicles have been on the front yard in the grass and on jack stands without tires abandoned and inoperable for some time.

Case Date:

7/15/2022

Homeless camp at 100 Westplex. Trash littering everywhere. Car parked on cul-de-sac in public right of way.

Case Date:

7/4/2022

Mitsubishi Spyder silver 514TWW all tires are flat, Registration expired 2 years ago. It is unsafe as the roads in the neighborhood are already narrow and is an impediment to pedestrian and motor traffic.