Police Blotter Oct. 24: NU Student Robbed of iPhone Saturday; Woman Arrested for Allegedly Running Cadillac at Pregnant Woman

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 Northwestern student was robbed of his cell phone at 11:43 p.m. on Saturday at the corner of University Place and Sherman Avenue. Police said he had been walking near the corner of Sheridan Road and Foster Street at about 11:30 p.m. when a man came up to him and asked the time. The victim took out his Apple iPhone 4S and gave the man the time. A short while later, he noticed the man had followed him to University and Sherman. At this time, the man demanded that he give up the cell phone. The victim tried reasoning with his assailant, offering him cash instead of the phone. The robber then knocked him to the ground, claimed to have a knife and hit him a few times. The student relented and gave the man his iPhone. The robber then fled south into downtown Evanston. A witness spotted the man, running, but police were not able to make an arrest. The suspect is a black man about 6-foot and 180 pounds wearing dark clothing and a dark hat with red detailing.

Ten to 15 juveniles reportedly attacked someone and stole an AT&T cell phone at noon on Saturday on the 1600 block of Emerson Street. One of the suspects a black male about 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds.

Battery

An Evanston woman was arrested in connection with the Thursday report of a woman who tried to hit her ex-boyfriend's new pregnant girlfriend with her blue 1991 Cadillac. Police arrested Diedrenne T. Giles, 49, at 5:35 p.m. on Friday on the 1700 block of Hovland Court. Police said Giles had driven by the 1700 block of Simpson Street when she saw the woman walking with her ex. She shouted at her, and later chased her to the 2000 block of Dodge Avenue, where she allegedly tried to hit her with her Cadillac and then punched the pregnant woman. The court date for Giles is set for Nov. 2.

Tyler S. Granley, 23, of Evanston was arrested and charged with battery at 12:02 a.m. on Thursday on the 1500 block of Crain Street. His court date is set for Nov. 8.

A man hit an acquaintance at 7:42 p.m. on Sunday on the 700 block of Seward Street. The suspect is a black man about 5-foot-6 and 165 pounds.

A woman pushed an acquaintance at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday on the 1400 block of Chicago Avenue. The suspect is a black woman about 5-foot and 180 pounds.

Burglary

A burglar smashed out a window on an apartment on the 1700 block of Monroe Street between 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 12:59 p.m. on Saturday and stole two watches, an X-Box gaming system and compact discs.

A burglar knocked out a window on a 2012 Ford and stole a Louis Vuitton purse and a cell phone at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday in an alley of the 100 block of Asbury Avenue

Someone entered a 2006 Ford on the 1800 block of Brummel Street between 11 a.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday and stole a DVD player, cash and a Magellan GPS device.

Someone broke into an unlocked 2009 Honda and stole two Blackberry Curve cell phones between 3 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Sunday on the 300 block of Darrow Avenue.

A string of burglaries which police say are related hit the north end of Evanston on Saturday and Sunday. All but two had a passenger window knocked out of the car:

A Bluetooth device was stolen from a 2008 Honda between Saturday and 9:45 a.m. on Sunday on the 2600 block of Bennett Avenue.

Cash was stolen from a 2007 Honda between Saturday and 8:45 a.m. on Sunday on the 2600 block of Bennett Avenue.

A GPS device and sunglasses were stolen from a 2007 Subaru between 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday.

A Garmin GPS device was stolen from a 2006 Honda between Saturday and 8:45 a.m. on Sunday on the 2600 block of Bennett Avenue.

A 2002 Nissan, a 2003 Mitsubishi and a 2008 Mazda had windows broken out in an alley of the 2300 block of Central Street between Saturday and 10:37 a.m. on Sunday, but it's unknown if anything was taken.

A driver's side window was broken out of a 2005 Audi between Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday on the 2600 block of Bennett Avenue. Cash and a wallet were stolen.

A 2006 Volkswagen was broken into by unknown means between 9 p.m. on Saturday and 6:30 a.m. on Sunday on the 2300 block of Bryant Avenue. A media card and media charger were stolen.

A burglar broke into a 1991 Lexus and stole a digital camera, a Garmin GPS device, two coats and a pair of Gazelle eyeglasses between Oct. 17 and Thursday on the 2100 block of Green Bay Road.

Two men reportedly broke out a window of a 2004 Honda at 1:52 a.m. on Saturday on the 1200 block of Dobson Street. Nothing was reported missing. The suspects are black men, one 6-foot and 180 pounds; the other 5-foot-10 and 245 pounds.

A 17-year-old Evanston boy was arrested and charged with residential burglary at 4 p.m. on Friday on the 1900 block of Church Street. His court date is set for Nov. 9.

Theft

A Navy blue 2008 Volvo was stolen off the street on the 2200 block of Wesley Avenue between 8:30 p.m. on Saturday and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

A thief stripped the steering column on a 2010 Chevrolet, but was unable to steal the car between 1 p.m. on Saturday and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday on the 2100 block of Darrow Avenue.

Six men reportedly stole a Hewlett-Packard laptop computer, jewelry, a Canon camera, an iPod Touch music player, an X-Box gaming system and cash from an apartment between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday on the 700 block of Brummel Street.

A man reportedly charged someone to park during free hours at the Evanston Hospital at 4:35 p.m. on Saturday on the 1000 block of Central Street. The suspect is a black man about 6-foot and 205 pounds.

A woman allegedly stole cash from the Target store on the 2200 block of Howard Street at 2:48 p.m. on Friday. Terri W. Sanders, 19, of Chicago was arrested and charged with retail theft at 3 p.m. Her court date is set for Dec. 7.

A woman reportedly stole clothes and a fabric softener ball from a washing machine in an apartment building laundry room at 5:04 p.m. on Sunday on the 1400 block of Chicago Avenue. The suspect is a black woman about 5-foot and 180 pounds.

A locked bicycle was stolen from an apartment common area on the 900 block of Hinman Avenue between 4 p.m. on Thursday and 7 p.m. on Saturday.

An unlocked Trek 7.3 FX bicycle was stolen from an apartment common area between 11 p.m. on Oct. 18 and 9 a.m. on Saturday on the 2100 block of Sheridan Road.

Trespassing

A woman allegedly refused to leave a chain restaurant on the 2200 block of Oakton Street at 1:20 a.m. on Sunday and was arrested. Police charged Tauria E. Means, 28, of Chicago with trespassing. Her court date is set for Nov. 16.

Domestic Battery

A 45-year-old Evanston woman was arrested and charged with domestic battery at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday on the 2000 block of Warren Street. Her court date is set for Wednesday.

Vandalism

The tires of a 2006 Subaru were punctured between 2:30 a.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday in a parking lot on the 2000 block of Ridge Avenue.

The Metra right-of-way was tagged with graffiti at the corner of Lincoln Street and Green Bay Road.

The Metra right-of-way was tagged with graffiti at the corner of Livingston Street and Green Bay Road.

Graffiti was found on the street on the 1000 block of Church Street.

A mailbox was tagged with graffiti on the 700 block of Church Street.

The CTA right-of-way was tagged with graffiti at the corner of Sherman Avenue and Colfax Street.

Driving without a License

Jessica Contreras, 19, of Skokie was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 10:45 p.m. on Friday on the 500 block of Howard Street. Her court date is set for Nov. 21.

Salvador Guzman, 29, of Evanston was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 8:22 a.m. on Thursday on the 1600 block of Dodge Avenue. His court date is set for Dec. 7.

Veronica Jeronimo, 39, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 8:35 a.m. on Friday on the 2700 block of Hurd Avenue. Her court date is set for Dec. 7.

Sacarias Leonel, 24, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 3:46 p.m. on Thursday on the 500 block of Dodge Avenue. His court date is set for Nov. 23.

Arthur Oliveros, 39, of Aurora was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 4:35 p.m. on Thursday on the 2000 block of Oakton Street. His court date is set for Nov. 23.

Hugo Rojas-Moreno, 26, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 2:40 p.m. on Friday on the 2000 block of Dempster Street. His court date is set for Nov. 16.

Shots Fired

Gun shots were reported at 8:17 p.m. on Friday on the 1400 block of Church Street.

Gun shots were reported at 11:45 p.m. on Saturday on the 2000 block of Wesley Avenue.

Open Container

Earl E. Arthurs, 32, of Evanston was arrested and charged with open container at 8:02 p.m. on Friday on the 1800 block of Brown Avenue. His court date is set for Nov. 10.