Monday, May 13, 2013
Evanston Police charged a Chicago man with robbery after they tracked down a phone he allegedly stole and attempted to resell at a store on the north side, according to police.
Detectives tracked down a stolen phone at a north side Chicago store, identified the person who sold it to the store and charged him with a robbery that took place in Evanston in April, according to police. Mitchell J. Ratliff, 22, of the 1600 block of West Jonquil Terr. in Chicago, was charged with one count of robbery and one count of theft, both felonies, police said. Police believe Ratliff grabbed a Samsung Galaxy 3 from a 24-year-old Northwestern University graduate student on April 20 near the intersection of Foster Street and Sheridan Road, then started running away. When the student tried to confront Ratliff, he threatened to shoot the student, police said. Detectives eventually tracked the phone to a cellular store on the north …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
A man placed a handwritten note on the counter at Pizza Hut, 951 Howard St., saying “Give me the money or you are going to die,” police said.
Evanston police arrested a Chicago man suspected of handing a Pizza Hut employee a note reading “Give me the money or you are going to die,” during a robbery Wednesday, March 27. A man entered the Pizza Hut at 951 Howard St. in Evanston around 8 p.m., and asked to wash the windows for money, according to police. He left without incident when a store employee told him declined the offer, police said. The man returned about an hour later and placed a handwritten note on the counter that said, “give me the money or you are going to die,” according to police. He did not display a weapon or imply that he had one, according to police. A store clerk handed $62 in cash from the register to the man, who took the money and the note and left the …
Monday, February 18, 2013
This edition of the Evanston police blotter includes information supplied by police on Monday, Feb. 18, 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: Men Threaten Victim With Knife in Robbery Attempt Four men threatened a victim with a knife and told him to exit his car in an attempted robbery in the 2000 block of Darrow Avenue at 10:46 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, according to police. Auto Thief Steals 2012 Chevy Someone stole a gray, four-door 2012 Chevrolet Impala with the license plate N2451511 from the 1000 block of Ridge Avenue at 9:51 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, according to police. Arrests: DUI, Theft of Service Austin Castleberry, 50, of the 6800 block of North Wayne Street in Chicago, was arrested and charged with theft of service or labor at 9:07 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in the 1700 block of Maple …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
This edition of the Evanston police blotter includes information supplied by police on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 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: Robbers Punch Victim, Steal iPhone and Cash Four men punched their victim, then stole his Apple iPhone and cash at 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, in a business parking lot at Harrison Street and Central Park Avenue, police reported. Thief Steals Copper Gutters From Church Someone stole copper gutters from a religious institution in the 2500 block of Ashland Avenue between 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, according to police. Man Steals Food From Restaurant Counter A man stole food from the counter of a restaurant in the 1900 block of Dempster Street at 3:41 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, police reported.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
This edition of the Evanston police blotter includes information supplied by police on Monday, Jan. 21, 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: Robber Displays Gun, Demands Money A man pointed a gun at his victim and demanded money, then stole cash and drove off in a 2002 Ford at 5:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, in the 2200 block of Oakton Street, according to police. Purse Snatched at Sherman and Washington A man grabbed a woman’s black leather purse as she was leaving her car at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Washington Street, according to police. Thief Steals Car Left Running On Hinman Someone stole a four-door 2007 Ford Focus with the license plate 9452127 that was left running in an alley in the 1800 block of Hinman Avenue at 9:01 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, police …
Monday, January 21, 2013
A Great Clips in Chicago was robbed Monday around 10:10 a.m. This comes after several hair salons in Skokie and Niles were robbed.
Updated 11:43 p.m. - A Great Clips in Chicago was robbed at gunpoint on Monday, police said. The robber entered the salon at 1235 N. Clybourn at 10:10 a.m., pointed a black handgun at the stylists and demanded she put money in his backpack. The offender then fled the scene westbound, an officer at Chicago News Affairs said. The man was wearing a red puffy coat, red jacket and a skullcap, police said. Police believe this individual is the same person that robbed two hair salons in Lincoln Park in December. The Great Clips robbery is also similar to those of recent weeks in surrounding suburbs such as Skokie and Niles. It is unclear if the Jan. 21st robber is the same individual responsible for those that occurred in the suburban area, …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
A 19-year-old Chicago man was charged Friday in connection with the robbery of an 80-year-old woman in downtown Evanston in broad daylight on Tuesday, Jan. 15.
A 19-year-old Chicago man was charged Friday with robbing an 80-year-old Evanston woman in broad daylight downtown, according to police. Nelson Thomas, of the 5400 block of South Aberdeen Avenue, was charged with robbery, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and aggravated fleeing and eluding police, all felonies. He was also charged with one misdemeanor count of driving on a suspended license, police said. Police say a man between the ages of 18 and 22 forcibly took an 80-year-old woman’s purse around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Custer Avenue and Main Street, as she was walking back from the Charter One Bank downtown. The man ran away with two other people into the north alley of Main Street, and then drove off in a vehicle, police…
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Two hair stylists in Skokie talk about security precautions - such as keeping their doors locked at all times - after the hair salon bandit robbed three area salons in a two-week span.
Despite the store being open, walk up to Hair Cuttery in Village Crossing and expect the doors to be locked. It's a security precaution the employees have taken since the hair salon bandit has robbed three area salons - two in Skokie, one in Niles - in two weeks. "We started locking our doors on Monday," said Hair Cuttery stylist Dyana Kheyo, 22. "We're terrified. Our customers are terrified. They know what's been going on. It's been all over the news." While the door was locked, both employees opened it with a smile after realizing this reporter wasn't there to rob them. "It's just a precaution," said stylist Molly Kobylt, 24. "We know he uses a gun. We know he's robbed eight salons already. Yeah, he hasn't been violent, but who's to say …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
A man grabbed a purse from an 80-year-old woman as she was leaving Charter One Bank at Main Street and Chicago Avenue Tuesday morning, according to police.
An 80-year-old Evanston woman was robbed at Main Street and Custer Avenue as she walked back from a local bank around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to police. The woman had just left the Charter One Bank downtown, at 525 Main St., when a man forcibly took her purse from her, police said. He ran away with two other people into the north alley of Main Street, and then drove off in a vehicle. The woman was not injured during the incident, according to police. Police said the man was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and was between the ages of 18 and 22. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Evanston Police Department at 847-866-5000 or text the department anonymously by sending the keyword EPDTIP to …
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This edition of the Evanston police blotter includes information supplied by police on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 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: Robbers Push Woman Down, Steal Purse Two men pushed a woman to the ground, then grabbed her Marc Jacobs canvas purse during a strongarm robbery at 7:34 p.m. in the 600 block of Judson Avenue, according to police. The robbers also stole her Apple cell phone and Kindle, police said. Burglar Steals Jewelry, Camera, Rum On Emerson A burglar entered an unlocked home in the 1800 block of Emerson Street between 7:10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, according to police. He or she stole diamond earrings, an Olympus HD video camera, dark Bacardi rum and credit cards, police said. Man Charged With Battery On Grove Errol R. Shelton, 49, of the …
el debarge
11:54 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Yet the citizenry cries out for a bowling alley on the West side to prevent said thuggery. Should it come to pass, it will only serve as a convenient outlet for these "people" to steal bowling shoes. "Gimme dat!!!" more ›