Crime & Safety

Man Spots Burglar Inside His Car

This edition of the Evanston police blotter includes information supplied by police on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following arrests and incidents were reported by the Evanston Police Department:

Man Sees Burglars Inside His Car

A man saw two men in his unlocked 2003 Mercury in an attempted burglary in the 800 block of Hartrey Avenue at 9:29 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, according to police. Nothing was reported missing.

Find out what's happening in Evanstonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Attempted Car Burglary On South Boulevard

Someone tried to pry open the door of a 1994 Jeep parked in the 400 block of South Boulevard between 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, and 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, police reported.

Find out what's happening in Evanstonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Car Burglar Steals Perfume, Sunglasses

Someone entered an unlocked 2007 Chevrolet parked in the 800 block of Seward Street and stole Ralph Lauren perfume, a Bluetooth headset, one pair of sunglasses and a pair of reading glasses, between 7 and 10:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, according to police.

Woman Charged With Domestic Battery

A 45-year-old woman was arrested and charged with domestic battery at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, according to police. 

Man Steals Phone Off Restaurant Table

A man stole an Apple phone with a black case from the table at a restaurant in the 800 block of Church Street at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, police reported.

Phone Stolen From Shelter On Lake Street

Someone stole a red and black Motorola flip phone that was left unattended at a shelter in the 600 block of Lake Street at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, according to police.

Thief Steals Flat Screen TV From Church

Someone removed the air conditioner from a church in the 1200 block of Elmwood Avenue and stole a 30-inch flat screen television between 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, and 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, police reported.

Gang Graffiti, Broken Window On Grey Avenue

A man broke a window and scrawled gang graffiti on a garage in the 2000 block of Grey Avenue at 11:43 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, according to police.

Graffiti Appears On Sheridan Place

Police found graffiti on the street in the 2800 block of Sheridan Place between 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, and 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, according to police. 


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.