Police Blotter June 23: Chicago Man Charged with Animal Cruelty for Kicking Dog; Women Fight Over Man, Sending One to Hospital

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.

Animal Cruelty

A Chicago man has been charged with animal cruelty after kicking a woman's Labrador retriever on May 8 on the 200 block of Kedzie Street. Stephen Quan, 34, was arrested  at 2:45 p.m. on June 22 at the Evanston Police Station. Police said a woman was out walking her dog when Quan came out an apartment on Kedzie and began walking his poodle while carrying a baby. Police said the man dropped his leash when the woman warned him that her dog was not friendly. But it was too late and the dogs began to fight. The man then hit the Lab in the head a couple times before accidentally breaking the woman's glasses. Police said a witness saw the two people fight verbally after the dogs had been separated. Quan then allegedly went back and kicked her dog again. His court date is set for July 8.

Assault & Battery

Two women got into a fight at 12:32 p.m. on June 22 on the 2000 block of Wesley Avenue over a man both dated three years ago. The one woman allegedly pulled the other woman's hair and knocked her to the ground, causing her ankle to snap. While the second woman lay on the ground, police said the other woman punched her in the chest before fleeing in her 1990 Honda as police arrived. The injured woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The other woman has not yet been charged.

A woman allegedly pulled a knife on the sidewalk of the 1600 block of Darrow Avenue at 2:04 a.m. on June 22. Larissa Y. Johnson, 33, of Evanston was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. Police said the dispute was domestic-related. Her court date is set for June 29.

Child Endangerment

Evelyn G. Islas, 22, of Evanston was arrested and charged with endangering the life or health of a child at 2:15 p.m. on June 22 on the 1200 block of Harvard Terrace. Her court date is set for June 29.

Burglary

A black Sony car stereo was ripped out of an unlocked 1995 Toyota at 11:45 a.m. on June 20 on the 1800 block of Brown Avenue.

Theft

A man allegedly stole batteries from the CVS/pharmacy on the 100 block of Asbury Avenue at 5:55 p.m. on June 21. Terrence R. Woods, 44, of Chicago was arrested and charged with retail theft. His court date is set for July 6.

A dark blue 2004 Audi A4 was stolen off the street on the 600 block of Michigan Avenue between 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 p.m. on June 21. The windows are tinted and the rims are black with chrome trim.

PlayStation 3 video games were stolen from an apartment building common area between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on the 1500 block of Ridge Avenue.

A gray, locked 52-centimeter Marin Sausalito bicycle was stolen from an apartment bike room at 6 a.m. on June 22 on the corner of Lee Street and Chicago Avenue.

Vandalism

A man hit a 1997 Nissan with a bat at 7:13 p.m. on June 22 in a city parking lot on the 300 block of Dodge Avenue.

A business was tagged with black spray paint between 5 p.m. on June 20 and 8 a.m. on June 22 on the 1700 block of Central Street.

Graffiti was sprayed on an apartment common area between 3:33 p.m. on June 12 and 3:33 p.m. on June 22 on the 1400 block of Central Street.

Graffiti was sprayed on an apartment common area between 10 a.m. on June 20 and 12:30 p.m. on June 21 on the 1400 block of Central Street.

Domestic Battery

A 26-year-old Evanston man was arrested and charged with domestic battery at 2:44 p.m. on June 21 on the 900 block of McDaniel Avenue. His court date is set for July 6.

Driving without a License

Marwin Cruz, 29, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 9 a.m. on June 22 on the 1300 block of Howard Street. His court date is set for July 8.

Vakia M. Harrison, 22, of Palatine was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 5:36 p.m. on June 21 on the 1800 block of Hartrey Avenue. Her court date is set for July 12.

Sergio Roman, 47, of Evanston was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 4:05 p.m. on June 21 on the 1200 block of Dodge Avenue. His court date is set for July 12.