Police Blotter April 12: Woman Escapes Robbery on Austin; Naked Neighbor Tosses Plants off Balcony

The following items are taken from the Evanston Police Department. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Robbery

A man tried to rob a woman on Sunday night as she left work on the 700 block of Austin Avenue. Police said the woman was walking west on the south side of Austin at 11 p.m. on April 10 when a man came up to her on a bicycle and tried to grab her purse. She fell to the ground, hitting her head on the sidewalk. A co-worker then came to her rescue and shouted at the man, scaring him away before he could steal anything. The attacker abandoned the bicycle and fled on foot. He was wearing a gray hoodie, tan pants and white gym shoes.

Vandalism

An Evanston man was arrested after police said his neighbor found him standing naked on the balcony of the neighbor's apartment early Monday morning on the 800 block of Davis Street. Jay H. Lee, 37, was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property at 12:55 a.m. on April 11. Police said that while Lee was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he bashed in his neighbor's door and threw some potted plants and two chairs over the edge. He also allegedly damaged a statue and an end table. He was first transported to the Evanston hospital.

Someone banged on a door so hard that it damaged the door between 2 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. on April 11 on the 900 block of Hinman Avenue.

Someone slashed the tires of a 2000 Nissan between noon and 4:30 p.m. on April 11 on the 300 block of Callan Avenue.

Theft

Michael D. Miner, 56, of Evanston was arrested and charged with retail theft at Dominick's at 7:16 p.m. on April 10 on the 1900 block of Dempster Street. His court date is set for April 29.

Someone stole a tire and a wheel off a 1995 Chevy and a 1989 Chevy on the 1700 block of Dodge Avenue between 10 p.m. on April 10 and 9 a.m. on April 11.

Burglary

Burglars broke into an apartment through an unlocked door and stole a Toshiba laptop computer, an X-box game console, and game controllers between 2:35 p.m. and 3:25 p.m. on April 11 on the 2200 block of Sherman Avenue.

Drug Possession

James Young, 35, of Evanston was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance at 3 a.m. on April 10 on the 1800 block of Brown Avenue. His court date is set for May 11.

Open Container

Maurice K. Wilkerson, 24, of Skokie was arrested and charged with having an open container in a vehicle at 10 p.m. on April 11 on the 2000 block of Foster Street. His court date is set for May 12.

Marijuana Possession

Jermaine R. Gibbs, 33, of Wheeling was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana at 12:37 a.m. on April 11 on the 700 block of Wesley Avenue. His court date is set for May 24.

Anthony R. James, 20, of Evanston was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana at 6:40 p.m. on April 11 on the 2200 block of Foster Street. His court date is set for May 12.

Driving without a License

Mark Bostick, 41, of Franklin Park was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 4:26 p.m. on April 9 on the 500 block of Chicago Avenue. His court date is set for May 5.

Pedro Romero-Perdomo, 41, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 6:25 p.m. on the 800 block of Grove Street. His court date is set for May 3.

Shots Fired

Three gun shots were head at 11:49 p.m. on April 10 on the 100 block of Callan Avenue.