Police Blotter Oct. 5: Man Rages at Texting Driver; 15-Year-Old Charged with Robbery

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 15-year-old Skokie resident was arrested and charged with robbery, battery and resisting arrest at 12:35 p.m. on Monday on the corner of Ridge Avenue and Case Street. Police said a female victim called police, telling them that a teenage boy had mugged her, stealing her silver purse and running east on Case. Police canvassed the area and found a boy matching the description walking up the back stairwell of an apartment building on the 1200 block of Elmwood Avenue. The suspect allegedly ignored the police officer's demands and resisted arrest, but he threw the purse out the window. After a struggle, the police detained the boy. He was placed in custody on juvenile charges.

Assault

A man driving a 1998 Toyota lashed out verbally at the driver of a black Mercedes-Benz for texting while driving at 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday on the corner of Main Street and Brown Avenue. The suspect is a white man about 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Police said he came out of his car and stood next to the texting driver, calling him several words that cannot be printed, including euphemisms for "female anatomy," "an orifice" and "a word that rhymes with bag it." He told police he was "p-----," but the officers got the man to calm down and apologize, and the victim of his insults did not want to press charges.

Theft

A woman allegedly stole personal items from the CVS/pharmacy on the 100 block of Asbury Avenue at 7:14 p.m. on Tuesday. Marlene P. Denton, 43, of Evanston was arrested and charged with retail theft. Her court date is set for Nov. 8.

A delivered package was stolen from the Evanston Nursing & Rehab Center on the 1300 block of Oak Avenue between 5:44 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Gold rings and jewelry were taken.

Drug Dealing

Cesario A. Cox, 21, of Skokie was arrested and charged with the manufacture and delivery of less than an ounce of drugs at 10 p.m. on Monday on the 1900 block of Jackson Avenue. His court date is set for Oct. 14.

Vandalism

Someone broke out the rear window of a 2007 Chevrolet parked in a business lot on the 2600 block of Ridge Avenue between 6:45 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

Graffiti was reported marked on the street on the 2100 block of Cleveland Street at 10:21 a.m. on Tuesday.

Domestic Battery

A 40-year-old Evanston man was arrested and charged with domestic battery at 9:12 p.m. on Monday on the 1800 block of Hovland Court. His court date is set for Dec. 11.

Driving under the Influence

James M. Price, 28, of Evanston was arrested and charged with driving under the influence at 6:38 p.m. on Monday on the 1000 block of Wesley Avenue. His court date is set for Oct. 14.

Driving without a License

Raynard M. Adams, 23, of Chicago was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 6:14 p.m. on Monday on the 700 block of Dodge Avenue. His court date is set for Nov. 23.

Albin Meseljebic, 32, of Evanston was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license at 3:40 p.m. on Monday on the 900 block of Judson Avenue. His court date is set for Nov. 1.

Possession of Air Rifle

Everardo Mendez, 18, of Evanston was arrested and charged with possession of an air rifle at 8:02 p.m. on Tuesday on the 1100 block of Florence Avenue. His court date is set for Oct. 27.