Police Blotter July 15: Two Late-Night Robberies at Grey & Church; Two Vehicles Stolen off Street

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 buy marijuana off a group of teenagers and gave them $10 for the drug between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on July 17 at the corner of Grey Avenue and Church Street. They started to walk away, then came back and told them they needed his phone to place the order, and he gave them the phone. They then told him he needed to give them more money or the deal wouldn't go through. He refused and took off on his bicycle, but the chain fell off. The teenagers then took his wallet and stole his bike. The victim then came back the following day to the area and saw one of the boys. He demanded his bike back and it was returned, but he lost the wallet and the black AT&T cell phone. The victim told police he was heavily intoxicated at the time and could identify the offenders only as black teenagers about 16 years of age. He never took possession of any marijuana in the deal.

A group of men approached a teenage boy at the corner of Grey Avenue and Church Street and offered to sell him pot at 12:12 a.m. on July 18. When he said he wasn't interested, they accosted him and moved to steal his iPod music player. They tried to make him trip, but failed and he was able to run home with nothing stolen. The suspects were described as black men; one was 6-foot-2 with a heavy build and a light complexion; a second one was 5-foot-9 with a medium build and a medium complexion; no further description was given for the third man. The victim said he thought he knew the first two men.

Theft

A gray 2005 Chevrolet Venture van was stolen off the street between 7:15 p.m. on July 15 and 7 a.m. on July 18 on the 1500 block of Greenleaf Street.

A green 1997 Chevy Silverado pickup truck was stolen off the street between 7 p.m. on July 16 and 9 a.m. on July 17 on the 2400 block of Lake Street.

A green, 28-inch Bianchi bicycle was stolen off a bike rack between 8:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. on July 12 on the 600 block of Main Street.

An unlocked blue Schwinn mountain bike was stolen from an apartment building parking lot between July 15 and 8:29 p.m. on July 17 on the 1700 block of Chicago Avenue.

An unlocked bicycle was found stolen out of someone's lawn at 7 p.m. on July 18 on the 1000 block of Custer Avenue.

A bicycle wheel was stolen from a bike while it was locked to a street pole between 11:10 a.m. and noon on July 16 on the 2200 block of Orrington Avenue.

Battery

Robert D. Fiffer, 22, of Chicago was arrested and charged with battery at 12:49 p.m. on July 18 on the corner of Grove Street and Elmwood Avenue. His court date is set for Aug. 2.

A man allegedly punched someone in the eye at 8:48 p.m. on July 17 on the 1600 block of Oak Avenue.

Burglary

A burglar stole an Apple Mac laptop computer between 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. on July 18 on the 1600 block of Ridge Avenue.

A burglar stole cash from an apartment between 6 p.m. on July 15 and 10:05 a.m. on July 18 on the 800 block of Hinman Avenue.

A burglar entered a garage through an unlocked door and stole an orange and brown Thruster bicycle between 4 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. on July 17 on the 1800 block of Foster Avenue.

Unlawful Weapon

Jediah A. Anthony, 27, of Evanston was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a weapon at 7:51 p.m. on July 17 on the 1300 block of Hartrey Avenue. His court date is set for July 26.

Vandalism

The back door and windows of a house on the 1700 block of Darrow Avenue were damaged between 9 p.m. on July 15 and 9:11 p.m. on July 18.

A window was broken on a Mason Park building and an interior door was damaged between July 17 and 8:28 a.m. on July 18.

The top of a garage door was dented and graffiti was sprayed on an air-conditioning unit between July 7 and 7:38 p.m. on July 18.

Domestic Battery

A 21-year-old Evanston woman was arrested and charged with domestic battery at 1:30 a.m. on July 17 on the 1700 block of Emerson Street. Her court date is set for July 27.

Arrest Warrant

Annika Coleman, 33, of Wheeling was arrested on a warrant at 7:51 p.m. on July 17 on the 1900 block of Howard Street.

Trespassing

Ziad Jazrawi, 30, of Niles was arrested and charged with trespassing at 7:37 p.m. on July 17 on the 1000 block of Lake Shore Boulevard. His court date is set for Aug. 2.

Driving without a License

Molly D. Dais-Collins, 37, of Morton Grove was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 12:08 p.m. on July 18 on the 2000 block of Green Bay Road. Her court date is set for Aug. 24.

Carlos Ochoa, 25, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 7 a.m. on July 18 on the 1100 block of Asbury Avenue. His court date is set for Aug. 24.

Brian D. Stephen, 25, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 5:18 p.m. on July 18 on the 700 block of Howard Street. His court date is set for Aug. 19.

Fake ID

Manuel Flores, 38, of Chicago was arrested and charged with using fake identification at 2:15 a.m. on July 18 on the 2000 block of Church Street. His court date is set for Aug. 2.

Shots Fired

Gun shots were heard at 3:38 a.m. on July 18 at the corner of Darrow Avenue and Emerson Street.

Gun shots were heard at 4:33 a.m. on July 18 on the 1900 block of Grey Avenue.

Open Container

Jose A. Gordoa, 34, of Chicago was arrested for possession of an open container of alcohol in a vehicle at 2:15 a.m. on the 2000 block of Church Street. His court date is set for Aug. 2.