Monday, July 9, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Evanston Police Department on Monday, July 9, 2012. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Strong-arm Robbery Three men stole an Apple iPod and an undisclosed amount of cash from another person after striking the victim in the chest in the 1900 block of Simpson Street at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Friday, July 6, police reported. Shots Fired/Man with a Gun Police investigate a report that a man had fired a gun near the intersection of Emerson Street and Dodge Avenue shortly before 1 a.m., according to police. Police reportedly checked the area and found nothing. Simple Battery A man struck another person on the lip at a residence in the 500 block of Custer Avenue around 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, police reported. A woman pushed another person in the chest in the parking lot of an apartment building located in the 800 block of …
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Three men reportedly physically removed the victim from his vehicle.
Evanston police said they are investigating a carjacking that took place early Saturday in the Jewel Foods parking lot, 2485 Howard St. An 87-year-old man told police that he had fallen asleep in his vehicle when a teenage male knocked on his window and ordered him to get out, according to a police press release. Police said that when the victim would not comply, two more men appeared and removed the victim from his vehicle. All three suspects then got in the car and drove off. According to police, the victim was not injured and the vehicle was later recovered by the Illinois State Police after it had been abandoned with minor damage near the intersection of I-94 and I-55. Police are continuing to investigate the incident and have provided…
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Jewel-Osco
2485 Howard St, Evanston, IL
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Friday, July 6, 2012
Police reported the man was in possession of marijuana, cocaine and over $1,000.
A 34-year-old Minnesota man was charged with four drug-related felonies and other miscellaneous charges after Evanston police said they found him with marijuana and cocaine. Responding to a 911 call, police said they arrested Ronald E. Louden, of Newhope, Minnesota, after they found him with 27.2 grams of marijuana, 3.8 grams of cocaine and $1,351 in cash in a car near the south end of Mason Park, located near the intersection of Florence Avenue and Church Street. Evanston police were assisted by the Skokie Police Department’s Canine Unit in their search of the vehicle. Louden was charged with possession of cannabis, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance with …
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Mason Park
Church St & Florence Ave, Evanston, IL
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Police have asked the public to help identify the males in the picture.
Evanston police are looking for help in identifying two males who they say may have robbed a woman of her cell phone on the South Boulevard CTA station platform Tuesday afternoon. According to a CTA security bulletin, the female was standing on the platform at around 2:30 p.m. when she was approached by two males, one wearing a red shirt and one a white shirt, who took her cell phone by force. A CTA security camera at the station captured a photo of these two males on the platform near the time of the robbery. If you have any information regarding the incident, please call the Evanston Police Detective Bureau at (847) 866-5040.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
A jury's ruling vindicates three Evanston police officers in the 2009 shooting death on Church Street. The had earlier been cleared of wrongdoing in an Illinois State Police investigation.
A jury sided with three Evanston police officers by unanimously agreeing that the officers believed themselves to be in grave danger when they shot and killed a knife-wielding man in 2009, according to the Evanston Review. The ruling, from last month, means the city will pay significantly less in damages than the plaintiff in the lawsuit was seeking. The officers shot and killed Desrick York, 35, in the 1800 block of Church Street. The mother of two of York’s children had filed the lawsuit against the city. An earlier lawsuit filed by York’s widow was dismissed, according to TribLocal. Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington was quoted in TribLocal Tuesday reacting to the verdict by saying, “Any death is tragic. I think though, when we …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The man admitted to the robbery, which occurred less than a block from an Evanston Police Department outpost, and was also caught on a surveillance camera, police said.
A 24-year-old Chicago man was charged with felony robbery after police said he snatched cash and lottery tickets out of the hands of a 65-year-old woman on Tuesday. Police said Jason O. Pinnock, 24, admitted to robbing the woman because he needed money to pay his cell phone bill. Evanston detectives responded to a robbery report at 5:50 p.m. near the intersection of Howard and Custer streets, less than a block west of the Evanston Police Department’s Howard Street Outpost. Earlier: 15-year-old Charged with Attempted Robbery Police said a 65-year-old Chicago woman told them that soon after leaving a nearby store with cash and lottery tickets in hand, a man approached her and demanded the money. The offender then reached out, grabbed the …
The Chicago boy demanded an elderly Evanston woman's car keys, police said.
A 15-year-old Chicago boy has been charged with attempted robbery after police said he approached an elderly woman in the 200 block of Ridge Avenue on Monday and demanded her car keys. Evanston police responded to a report of attempted robbery at 6:30 p.m. on Ridge Avenue, three blocks north of Howard Street. Police said that when they arrived on the scene, an 80-year-old Evanston woman told them that after parking her car and getting out of it, the teen approached her, demanded her car keys and blocked her path to prevent her from walking away. Stay up to date on the latest Evanston news by signing up for our free morning newsletter. When the victim called for help, police said, the teen fled the scene on foot. After a description of the …
Monday, April 30, 2012
The offenders allegedly made fake I.D.s to use stolen credit cards.
Evanston police busted a “professional pickpocket crew” Saturday that it said rapidly produced fake identification in order to use stolen credit cards, authorities said, resulting in felony theft charges against one man. Police said an investigation revealed that the “pickpocket crew” operated by stealing credit cards, quickly manufacturing fake I.D.s, and then using the cards and identification to make purchases at stores before the credit cards could be reported stolen. Evanston police said in a press release that it responded to a theft call at 1:15 p.m. Saturday at Bar Louie, 1520 Sherman Ave. Upon arrival, a woman told police that three subjects had been sitting at a nearby table and that when they left the restaurant, she realized …
Police say the two submitted illegitimate transactions and were in possession of stolen electronics.
Evanston police charged the manager of the A.J. Mini-Mart and his girlfriend each with public aid wire fraud and three counts of possession of stolen property, officials said, after police executed a search warrant on the business Thursday. Police said Usama Bawazir, 27, and his girlfriend, Jennifer M. Mahmood, a 27-year-old employee of the mini-mart, submitted illegitimate Link card transactions in exchange for cash on several occasions. Sixteen stolen electronic items were also reported recovered during the investigation. Police said they had identified owners for several of the stolen goods and that three of the victims had filed charges. Stay up to date on the latest Evanston news by signing up for our free morning newsletter. Evanston…
Friday, April 27, 2012
Evanston Police executed a search warrant Thursday on two businesses at Church Street and Dodge Avenue.
Evanston police executed a search warrant on two west side businesses Thursday as part of an on-going investigation involving Link card fraud, officials said. Agents from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Secret Service assisted Evanston police officers in investigating and searching A.J. Mini Mart, 1901 Church St., and A.J. Wireless, located at 1700 Dodge Ave. Both businesses are located near the northwest corner of the intersection of Church Street and Dodge Avenue. Police reported they recovered “records and numerous items of electronics from the search warrant locations,” and said that the stores may have been accepting stolen electronic devices in exchange for cash. Stay up to date on the latest Evanston news by signing …
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Evanston Mini-Mart
1901 Church St, Evanston, IL
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42.04838
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1700 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL
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IAN STONE
3:55 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
I was disappointed to find no mention of Saturday's Masonic Mellee. An evening of breaking glass followed by major police activity surely deserved mention. How many arrests? How many injuries? How much damage? Why the news blackout? more ›