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Unhoused person arrested for Saturday Kirkwood disturbance

WFIU | By Joe Hren
Published October 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM EDT
Police say the stabbing happened in the 200 block of E. Kirkwood.
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Robert Ballard was attacked September 26 when he got into a confrontation with multiple men on Kirkwood Avenue.

An unhoused person was jailed over the weekend after officers responded to a disturbance on Kirkwood Avenue.

Officers arrested 60-year-old Robert Ballard for public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and resisting law enforcement.

Ballard was attacked September 26 when he got into a confrontation with multiple men on Kirkwood Avenue. Cell phone video shows multiple young men hitting and kicking Ballard. He lost three front teeth from the beating.

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Police have arrested four people for the assault.

Bloomington police were not available to comment due to the federal holiday.

This story will be updated.
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Joe Hren
Anchor "Indiana Newsdesk," "Ask The Mayor" - WTIU/WFIU News. Formerly host of "The Weekly Special." Hebron, Ind. native, IU Alumnus. Follow him on Twitter @Joe_Hren
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