Crime & Safety
Robbers Steal Cash, Alcohol From Victim
This edition of the Evanston police blotter includes information supplied by police on Friday Sept. 7, 2012. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following arrests and incidents were reported by the :
Strongarm Robbers Steal Cash, Alcohol and iPod Shuffle
Two men and a woman took cash, alcohol and an iPod Shuffle from their victim in a strongarm robbery in the 1700 block of Darrow Avenue at 12:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, police reported.
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Residential Burglaries on Dobson, Asbury
Someone stole a Spiderman bicycle, a 32-inch Panasonic television, several tools, a lawn mower and Jeep Power Wheel toy from an unlocked garage in the 2000 block of Dobson Street between 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, and 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, police reported.
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Someone stole a an adult Trek mountain bike, an air compressor, tools, a table saw, rotary tool and Mikita corded tool from an unlocked garage in the 2700 block of Asbury Avenue between Sept. 1 and Sept. 6, according to police.
Toyota Stolen On Burnham
Someone stole a silver four-door 2000 Echo Toyota that was left unlocked with a key inside in a driveway in the 200 block of Burnham Place between 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, and 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, according to police.
Bikes Stolen On Chicago, Asbury, Benson, Simpson
Someone stole two royal blue Cannondale bicycles that were locked to a fence in the 800 block of Chicago Avenue at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, according to police.
Someone stole a white and silver children’s Giant bicycle and a children’s Raleigh bicycle from an unlocked garage in the 2700 block of Asbury Avenue between 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, and 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, police reported.
Someone stole a Myata road bicycle with a silver rack that was secured to a tree in the 1700 block of Benson Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, according to police.
Someone stole two pedals and a tire chain off a Giant bicycle that was left in a yard in the 1100 block of Simpson Street between 1 and 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, police reported.
Burglary From a Motor Vehicle
Someone stole a Lenova laptop computer, wallet and Blackberry cell phone from an unlocked 2007 Ford parked in the 300 block of Sherman Avenue between 9 and 9:10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, according to police.
Catalytic Converter Stolen on Oakton
Someone cut the catalytic converter off a 1998 Toyota that was parked in the lot of an apartment building in the 700 block of Oakton Street between 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, and 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, police reported.
Man Throws Bricks Through Apartment Window
A known offender threw two bricks through the window of an apartment in the 2000 block of Howard Street at 11:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, according to police.
Shots Fired on Florence, Bryant
Police investigated a report that someone had fired a gun at 11:27 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in the 1000 block of Florence Avenue. Nothing was found in the area.
Police investigated a report that two men had been seen with a gun at the golf course at Bryant Avenue and Central Street at 6:09 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. Nothing was found in the area.
Man Arrested for Possession of Cannabis
Antonio Deandre Scott, 21, of the 1900 block of Asbury Avenue, was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in the 1600 block of Emerson Street, police reported.
Graffiti Found on Oak, Chicago
Graffiti appeared on an apartment building in the 1600 block of Oak Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, according to police.
Graffiti also appeared on a commercial building in the 1500 block of Chicago Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, police reported.
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