Crime & Safety

Thief Swipes TV From Porch

The following information was reported by the Evanston Police Department on Thursday, July 18, 2013. Where arrests are included, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following arrests and incidents were reported by the Evanston Police Department:

Gunfire Reported on Sheridan

Police investigated a report that someone fired a gun at Sheridan Square and Sheridan Road at 2:53 a.m. Thursday, July 18, according to police. Nothing was found in the area. 

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Arrests: Trespass to Vehicle, Cannabis Possession

James Leon Blackwell, 19, of the 1800 block of Crain in Evanston, was arrested and charged with trespass to a vehicle at 6:22 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the 1700 block of Greenleaf Street, police reported. 

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Steven Hamann, 41, of the 700 block of Reba Place in Evansotn, was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis at 8:03 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, in the 800 block of Sherman Avenue, according to police. 

Eric L. Horton, 54, of the 800 block of West Lakeside in Chicago, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the 2600 block of Ridge Avenue, according to police.

Thief Swipes TV From Porch

Someone stole a 22-inch Vizio LCD television from the wall of a porch in the 1600 block of Greenleaf Street between 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, and 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, according to police. 

Thief Breaks Open Desk, Steals Laptop

A thief used brute force to open a desk and steal a Lenovo laptop computer from a nursing home in the 3200 block of Grant Street between 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, according to police.

Burglar Steals Bike On Sheridan

Someone stole a blue bicycle with blue pedals, blue tires, a blue seat and orange and white wheels as well as a black Scott bicycle with yellow and white stripes from an unlocked garage in the 800 block of Sheridan Road between June 30 and July 16, according to police. 

Computer, Purse Stolen From Car

Someone stole a Dell laptop computer in a black case and a leather purse from an unlocked 2003 Honda parked in the 2800 block of Thayer Street between 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, and 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, according to police.

Woman Keys Vehicle On Brown

A woman keyed a 2011 Mitsubishi parked in an alley in the 1400 block of Brown Avenue at 8:23 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, police reported. 

Graffiti Appears On Grove, Hartrey

Graffiti appeared on an apartment or condo common area in the 1100 block of Grove Street between 11:21 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, and 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, according to police. 

Graffiti appeared on the street at Hartrey and Colfax at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, police reported. 


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