BLOOMINGTON DISTRICT TROOPERS CONDUCT PATROLS FOR LITTLE 500 WEEKEND

 Indiana State Police Bloomington District Troopers conducted traffic and criminal patrols on Friday and Saturday for the Little 500 weekend.  

The weekend patrol resulted in 54 citations and 142 warnings for various traffic violations. Troopers investigated one vehicle crash and conducted one inspection of a commercial motor vehicle of more than 10,000 pounds while providing 31 police services. During the patrols, Troopers conducted several Operating While Intoxicated investigations which resulted in the administration of 2 certified breath tests and three blood draws. As a result of the patrols, Troopers initiated 13 criminal arrests, including one felony arrest, and seized marijuana.

As well as conducting the traffic and criminal patrols, Troopers assisted the Bloomington Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff's Office during emergency calls to service including a shooting on the west side of Bloomington Friday evening. Trooper Clay McBride deployed his K-9 partner Noble two times over the weekend.

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.