Crime & Safety

Armed Robber Steals Bag On Foster Street

Police report that a man displayed a handgun in a robbery at Foster Street and Jackson Avenue Friday, May 18.

A man held up a handgun and demanded property in an armed robbery at Foster Street and Jackson Avenue this weekend, according to police.

The robber stole a canvas bag and a backpack, along with its contents, police reported. The incident took place about 8:30 p.m. on Friday.

A purse snatching was also reported over the weekend in Evanston. At 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, seven men came up behind a woman who was sitting on a bench at Hartrey Avenue and Foster Street, grabbed her purse and took off with it, according to police.

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