Police Blotter April 21: Boy Robbed Outside High School; Skokie Man Allegedly Tries to Scam Home Depot

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 boy was robbed after he tried to buy a cell phone off an acquaintance behind Evanston Township High School on Wednesday afternoon. They intended to make the transaction in the parking lot, but when the boy arrived, the other individual did not have the phone, so they walked to a house on the 1500 block of Pitner Avenue at 4:30 p.m. At that time, another person came in and each grabbed opposite sides of the boy. The boy's acquaintance said, “This isn't what you think it is,” and then demanded his money and possessions. He then got out a metal object concealed by a black glove, which the boy thought was a gun. The boy then gave them his wallet and his Apple iPhone. Both robbers were black males. One was 5-foot-4 and 130 pounds and the other was 6-foot tall.

Battery

An employee hit his boss at the Evanston Hospital on the 2600 block of Ridge Avenue at 12:30 p.m. on April 20.

Burglary

A window was broken out of a 2003 Ford and a Garmin GPS device was stolen between 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on April 19 on the 1100 block of Garnett Place.

Theft

Vinh H. Tang, 41, of Skokie was arrested and charged with retail theft at 2 p.m. on April 20 at Home Depot on the 2200 block of Oakton Street. Police said he took the $1.68 price tag off a PVC elbow pipe, slapped it on a $30 DeWalt lock install kit, and tried to pay for the lock install kit for the lower price at the self check-out. He was detained by security without incident. His court date is set for May 17.

A wallet was stolen while its owner was at a restaurant on the 1700 block of Sherman Avenue at 5:45 p.m. on April 20.

Vandalism

The women's restroom of a park building was found damaged at 8:06 a.m. on April 20 on the 500 block of Sheridan Road. The door was ripped off and a litter of broken Blue Moon beer bottles was found inside.

Marijuana Possession

Deon A. McGee, 32, of Evanston was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana at 4:28 p.m. on April 20 on the 2400 block of Church Street. His court date is set for May 12.

Driving without a License

Tiffany C. Crosswhite, 39, of Evanston was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license at 5:51 p.m. on April 19 on the 300 block of Custer Avenue. Her court date is set for June 1.