Crime & Safety
Shots Fired, Brick Thrown Through Window
This edition of the Evanston police blotter includes information supplied by police on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following arrests and incidents were reported by the Evanston Police Department:
Gunfire Reported On Payne Street
Police investigated a report that someone had fired a gun at 8:05 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in the 1700 block of Payne Street. Nothing was found in the area.
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Man Throws Brick Through Window On Grey Avenue
A man threw a brick through the front window of a home in the 2000 block of Grey Avenue at 7:27 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, according to police.
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Woman Charged With Driving Under the Influence
Katherine M. Flanagan, 37, of the 2400 block of Central Park Avenue in Evanston, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Green Bay Road, according to police.
Two Burglaries On Mulford Street
Someone damaged the front door of an apartment in the 700 block of Mulford Street between 6 a.m. and 4:27 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in a residential burglary, according to police.
Someone also damaged the front door of another apartment in the 700 block of Mulford Street between 9:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in a residential burglary, police reported. A laptop computer, earrings with clear stones, ruby stud earrings, an Ebel watch, a Movado watch and a pillowcase were reported missing.
Thief Steals Laptop From Table
A man stole a 15-inch Apple laptop from a table in a home in the 1400 block of Cleveland Street between 12:30 and 2:28 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, police reported.
Wallet Stolen From Grocery Store
Someone stole a wallet with its contents from the manager’s desk at a grocery store in the 1100 block of Chicago Avenue between 2 and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, according to police.
Copper Gutters Go Missing on Chicago
Someone stole copper gutters from an apartment or condo in the 1200 block of Simpson Street between 12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, and 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, police reported.
Hubcap Stolen On Brummel Street
Someone stole a hubcap from a 2011 Nissan parked in the 1400 block of Brummel Street between 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, and 6:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, according to police.
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