Police Blotter Aug. 2: Man Punched for Drug Debt; Driver Swallows Contraband

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.

Disobedience to Police

Police said a man who was suspected of marijuana possession swallowed the contraband before police could find it. Gary E. Pryor, 30, of Chicago was pulled over for driving his white 2010 Toyota through a stop sign at 2:25 a.m. on Aug. 2 at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Main Street. Police said they smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle, so they asked Pryor to step out of the vehicle and open his mouth. He stepped out of the car, but refused to open his mouth. Instead, police said he ran around his vehicle, jumped back in the car and then swallowed the contraband. Pryor was arrested and charged with disobedience to police. His court date is set for Aug. 19.

Battery

Police said a man went up to a second man, demanding $10 for drugs the second man had purchased from him a while ago. When the second man refused to pay, the first man hit him in the back of the head at 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 1 on the 700 block of Madison Street. The suspect is a black man about 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds.

A 16-year-old Evanston resident was arrested and charged with battery at 8:14 p.m. on Aug. 1 on the 1800 block of Darrow Avenue.

Child Endangerment

Rafael Paredes-Sanchez, 25, of Warrenville was arrested and charged with endangering the life or health of a child at 12:18 a.m. on July 31 on the 2300 block of Emerson Street. His court date is set for Aug. 18.

Burglary

A small pink bicycle with training wheels was stolen on July 24 from an apartment building common area on the 1500 block of Hinman Avenue.

A car owner saw five males entere his unlocked 2008 Nissan at 8:42 p.m. on Aug. 1 on the 400 block of South Boulevard. Cash was stolen.

A resident heard a burglar in the house at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 1 on the 100 block of Asbury Avenue. Nothing was taken.

Theft

Rocketfish speakers and a laptop cord were stolen from an apartment between 12:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on July 30 on the 1800 block of Lake Street. The suspect is a black male about 5-foot-5 and 100 pounds. The incident was reportedly domestic-related.

An unsecured silver and blue Trek bicycle was stolen at 5:45 a.m. on Aug. 1 at the Shell gas station on the 2400 block of Oakton Street.

An unlocked Diamondback bicycle was stolen from a parking lot on the 2900 block of Central Street at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 1.

A black and silver Magellan GPS device was stolen from the open convertible top of a 2003 Saab between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on July 31 on the 500 block of Sheridan Road.

Vandalism

A red brick was thrown through the windshield of a 2001 Toyota at 5:40 p.m. on Aug. 1 in an alley of the 800 block of Oakton Street.

The rear window of a 2009 Nissan was shattered between 9:30 p.m. on July 31 and 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 1 on the 600 block of Case Place.

A car owner found white scuff marks on the rear passenger door of a 1997 Toyota on the 1800 block of Main Street. The marks were made between 2 p.m. on July 31 and 7:05 a.m. on Aug. 1.

A water valve and its protective cage were damaged on July 30 or 31 at the park on the 1100 block of Lake Shore Boulevard.

Protection Order Violation

Peter L. Moran, 48, of Evanston was arrested and charged with violating an order of protection at 7:51 a.m. on July 31 on the 1400 block of Leonard Place. His court date is set for July 10.

Driving under the Influence

Carl Malone, 54, of Skokie was arrested and charged with driving under the influence at 9:24 p.m. on July 31 on the 800 block of Mulford Street. His court date is set for Aug. 31.

Trespassing

A woman was allegedly trespassing at Jewel-Osco on the 1100 block of Chicago Avenue at 11:05 a.m. on Aug. 1. Seli Benko, 20, of Chicago was arrested and charged with trespassing. Her court date is set for Aug. 24.

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

A 14-year-old Evanston resident was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at 6:35 p.m. on July 30 on the 2300 block of Poplar Avenue.

Driving without a License

Lori A. Carducci, 30, of Lynwood was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 8:10 a.m. on July 30 at the intersection of South Boulevard and Michigan Avenue. Her court date is set for Sept. 8.

Robert P. Evans, 45, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 8 a.m. on July 29 on the 300 block of Sheridan Road. His court date is set for Sept. 8.

Wilmer E. Herrera, 31, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 7:30 a.m. on July 31 at the intersection of Oakton Street and Callan Avenue. His court date is set for Sept. 8.

Felicia R. Taylor, 37, of Evanston was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at the intersection of Dempster Street and Dodge Avenue. Her court date is set for Sept. 8.

Fake ID

Laken Andrews, 18, of Evanston was arrested and charged with using a fake identification at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 1 at the Evanston Police Station. His court date is set for Aug. 10.

Open Container

David T. Bamberg, 25, of Evanston and Ronald Louden, 33, of Evanston were arrested and charged with having an open alcohol container at 11:42 p.m. on Aug. 1 on the 700 block of Seward Street. Their court date is set for Sept. 2.

Deshon D. Young, 21, of Evanston was arrested and charged with having an open alcohol container at 7:15 a.m. on July 31 on the corner of Fowler Avenue and Greenleaf Street. His court date is set for Aug. 19.

Man with Gun

A man with a gun was seen at 7:50 p.m. on Aug. 1 on the corner of Dodge Avenue and Church Street. The suspect is a white man about 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds.