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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Woman Chases Down Purse-Snatcher on Ashland

Evanston police arrested a 44-year-old Evanston man after he stole a $2,600 Louis Vuitton purse from a car waiting in line at a car wash, according to police. The victim and two other people chased him down.

A Wilmette woman and two other people chased down a man who snatched her purse out of her car at an Evanston car wash Monday afternoon, according to police.  The 49-year-old woman was waiting in line for a car wash in the 2200 block of Ashland Avenue when a man reached into her car, took her Louis Vuitton purse worth roughly $2,600 and started running, police said.  She was startled, but jumped out of her car and chased after the man, who returned the purse to her, according to police. The man tried to run away, but two other Good Samaritans chased after him, along with an Evanston police officer, who took the man into custody.  Steven Elmo Hatfield, 44, of the 2000 block of Dodge Avenue, is charged with one count of burglary, a felony, …

The Realist

3:32 am on Saturday, April 6, 2013

There you go El debrge.His family has a lot of nice people in it. You cannot judge the whole family because of 1 person.You must be a cop most liKely you are. I have been an Evanstonian for 5o plus years and I know a lot of families here in person.His family is really kool and a few are successful.know someone first.Only God can Judge   more ›

Monday, December 10, 2012

Evanston Police Blotter

Man Displays Gun Near Evanston Township High School

This edition of the Evanston police blotter includes information supplied by police on Monday, Dec. 10, 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: Man Displays Gun In Church Street Alley A man pulled out a gun in an alley in the 1800 block of Church Street at 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, according to police.  Robbers Swipe Cell From Victim’s Hand at CTA Station Three men ripped an Apple cell phone from their victim’s hand between 4:15 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Main Street CTA station.  Man Snatches Purse at Elmwood and Main A man snatched a victim’s purse, then ran away with it at 5:46 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and Main Street.  Man Punches Victim In Head on Sheridan A man punched his victim in the head at 2:54 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in an alley in the 600 …

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Jennifer Fisher

9:35 am on Monday, January 7, 2013

Hi, M. Collins. Based on the police report I looked at (http://www.cityofevanston.org/departments/police/reports/archive/2012/12_December/Dec10-12dr.pdf), police initially charged these two individuals with instances of retail theft. I've edited the blotter to reflect simply the charges, however.   more ›

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