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Police responded after protesters tackled and restrained a man holding a long object and shouting at the crowd. Moments earlier, the man used the stick to smash the windows of a car he had been driving and stopped in the middle of the street.

Both overall crime and violent crime are down in Bloomington, according to the city’s annual state of public safety report.

Police say officers responded Wednesday after receiving a report about the discovery of human bones near the 1000 block of West Acuff Road. A forensic anthropology team is assisting with efforts to identify the remains.

Rodrigo Perez Curiel was arrested Monday in Bloomington. He's facing multiple charges.

Sean Rivers was arrested on the Fourth of July for allegedly shooting into a wooded area between apartment complexes. His next hearing is in August.

Police say a 56-year-old Bloomington man has been hospitalized after being shot multiple times at an apartment on the west side of the city. Two people suspected of involvement are in custody.

University authorities urged IU students and staff to seek shelter early Saturday, after Bloomington police received reports of gunfire. Authorities later said there were no reports of injury.

Byron Johnson also matched the description of a man who allegedly robbed the Circle K gas station on East Third Street at around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning.

The Bloomington Police Department reported that officers responded Thursday evening to the Wheeler Mission area after being notified of a possible death in a nearby wooded area.

The mayor's office hopes construction can begin in 2024, but some are pushing back against the plans.