Crime & Safety
Police Blotter March 1: Burglar Takes Electronics From Sleeping Victim; Man Steals Items While Waiting for Sandwich
A recap of crimes committed in Evanston.
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.
Burglary
A burglar got into a house on the 300 block of Custer Avenue while the residents were sleeping between 1 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Monday. When the victim awoke, he noticed the living room window was open and his PlayStation 3, black Hewlett-Packar laptop computer, silver Apple iPod Nano music player and wallet were all stolen.
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A burglar knocked out a passenger window on a 2006 Volvo between 1:50 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. on Feb. 28 on the 1100 block of Chicago Avenue. He or she then took a white Apple MacBook laptop computer and a Trashy Diva tote bag from the car.
Someone broke the passenger window out on a 2005 Toyota and stole a GPS device from inside the car on Feb. 27 or Feb. 28 on the 1200 block of Sherman Avenue.
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Theft
Daniel B. Perez, 18, of Chicago was arrested and charged with theft at 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 28 on the 800 block of Church Street. His court date is set for March 31.
A man said he let a man from the street in his house so that he could make him a sandwich. While the resident was in the kitchen preparing the food, the man from the street moved around the house and stole a wallet at 4 p.m. on Feb. 27 on the 2100 block of Asbury Avenue. The thief was described as a 5-foot-8 white man about 55 years old and 160 pounds.
Someone stole a 25-foot section of copper downspout from a garage on the 1100 block of Hinman Avenue between 11 p.m. on Feb. 27 and 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 28.
Someone stole mail from a mailbox that was meant to be mailed out between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Feb. 27 on the 2500 block of Ridgeway Avenue.
A pair of juveniles tried to steal items from a store on the 1900 block of Dempster Street at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 28, but security was able to grab the items from the boys before they fled the store.
Domestic Battery
A 75-year-old Evanston man was arrested and charged with domestic batery at 1:47 a.m. on Feb. 26 on the 1900 block of Jackson Avenue. His court date is set for March 8.
Driving under the Influence
Jose E. Reyes-Calesco, 40, of Evanston was arrested and charged with driving under the influence at 2:15 a.m. on Feb. 28 on the 800 block of Sherman Avenue. His court date is set for March 15.
Driving without a License
Rodney K. Allen, 34, of Evanston was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 28 on the 700 block of Custer Avenue. His court date is set for March 28.
Jonas Cercas, 38, of Palatine was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 6:14 p.m. on Feb. 25 on the 2600 block of Green Bay Road. His court date is set for April 14.
Cheryl D. Graham, 39, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 5:45 a.m. on Feb. 25 on the 1800 block of Church Street. Her court date is set for March 14.
Graffiti
Someone sprayed black paint on a building on the 1600 block of Hinman Avenue between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Feb. 27.