Crime & Safety
Robbers Tied Victim Up On Custer, Police Say
This edition of the Evanston police blotter includes information supplied by police on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following arrests and incidents were reported by the Evanston Police Department:
Robbers Tie Victim Up on Custer
Four men kicked in the door of a home in the 400 block of Custer Avenue at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, according to police. They displayed a handgun, hit a resident in the face, tied the resident up and stole a Dell laptop computer, Dynex 37-inch TV and cash, police said.
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Men Fire Shots From Car On Greenwood
One or more people fired shots at their victims from a Jeep in the 2300 block of Greenwood Street at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, police reported.
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Man Charged With Possession of Cannabis
Sean Michael Allen, 36, of the 1400 block of Dodge Avenue in Evanston, was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the intersection of Dempster Street and McDaniel Avenue, according to police.
Burglar Steals Model Trains, Adding Machine
Someone entered an unlocked apartment in the 1500 block of Chicago Avenue between 3 and 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, and stole model trains, a carved brown bear and two adding machines, according to police.
Thief Steals Wallet On Greenwood
Someone stole a black leather wallet with its contents from a grocery store in the 1600 block of Chicago Avenue between 12:30 and 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, police reported.
Bicycle Stolen On Chicago
Someone stole a bright yellow “Specialized Hardtail” mountain bike that was locked to a storage rack in the 1600 block of Chicago Avenue at 7:03 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, police reported.
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