Bloomington firefighters respond to a fire in a house in the 1500 block of W. 11th Street, Saturday, Oct., 12, 2019 in Bloomington, Ind. David Clark, who lives in the house, said he was cooking, and had oatmeal and beans on the stove when he noticed smoke coming from the ceiling above him, and a few seconds later there was a knock from the fire department, who had been called. Clark, and firefighters rescued an adult cat, and a kitten, two of three cats in the house. One kitten hid. A cat named Abby, and a kitten stayed warm in the back of a Bloomington Police Department cruiser until animal control arrived with carriers for the animals. "I just thank god I was home and awake," said Clark. "It could have gone undetected." Firefighters were called at 8:48 a.m. and arrived at 8:52 to find an attic fire in the rear of the house, said Bloomington Fire Department Capt, and acting Battalion Chief, Danny Gillespie. Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire, and had it under control in 7 minutes. An investigator was enroute to determine the cause and origin of the fire. There were no injuries. First responders from IU Health, Bloomington Fire Dept., Animal Control, Duke, and Red Cross were on the scene. Clark said he hopes to only be out of his home for a few days, or weeks for repairs, because he really likes the home, which is affordable, and in a part of town that's convenient for him. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian)
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Crime briefs: October 13, 2019

October 14, 2019
Jeremy Hogan

Crime briefs – October 13, 2019

Naked man arrested for burglary

Police arrested 53-year-old Michael E. Krznar in the 300 block of North Hays Street after finding him naked in the back room of a home at around 11:13 a.m., Saturday, October 12 in Bloomington, according to Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Ben Burns.

Burns said Krznar had entered a home in the 1500 block of W. 8th Street, and asked a resident for water, and was told to leave. The man left, and the resident witnessed him trying to open the doors of several other houses before entering the home where he was arrested. He did not force entry.

When officers checked the home there was no answer, and as they cleared the residence they found clothes, and then found Krznar naked in the back room, a home office, and took him into custody without incident.

Krznar is being charged with two counts of residential entry.

Gun fired during argument

Police were called to the area of 200 North Walnut around 2:42 a.m., Saturday, Oct., 12 after being flagged down to investigate shots fired. Witnesses reported that three men were arguing on the street with 2 against the other, and the 2 could be heard telling the other to put his gun up, and that’s when witnesses heard a gunshot. There were no arrests, or injuries, but police did find a gun casing at the scene.

Tow truck disturbance at Taco Bell

Police were called to Taco Bell North at 7th and North Walnut early Sunday, Oct., 13 for a disturbance. A tow truck driver had put a tow bar under a vehicle he intended to tow, and gone inside the restaurant, and when he came back outside, a man had climbed into his tow truck and was lowering the vehicle. The men began to argue.

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