Blotter: Woman arrested for theft at Jewel-Osco, $2400 laptop stolen from car
A woman was arrested in connection with a theft early Friday morning at the Jewel-Osco, located at 2485 Howard St. A 43-year-old Jewel employee reported the theft around 2:35 a.m. on Friday after...
View ArticleBlotter: Man steals and knocks over customer at Jewel-Osco, attempted theft...
A 39-year-old employee at the Jewel-Osco located at 1128 Chicago Ave reported a theft around 4:45 p.m. Saturday. The employee told officers that he saw a man take laundry detergent off the shelf and...
View ArticleBlotter: Man arrested for striking police officer, items taken from car on...
A man was arrested Monday in connection with hitting a police officer and assaulting a driver around the intersection of Dodge Avenue and Emerson Street. Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said officers...
View ArticleEPD, CFS investigate Haven Middle School staff member for inappropriate behavior
Evanston police are investigating an allegation that a Haven Middle School staff member was “inappropriate” with a student during school hours. Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said the allegation was...
View ArticleBlotter: Man arrested for theft at Jewel-Osco, woman reports indiscernible...
A 42-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a theft at the Jewel-Osco, located at 1128 Chicago Ave. A 25-year-old employee at the Jewel reported the theft around 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday. He...
View ArticleBlotter: Coats stolen from Uncle Dan’s, $700 of food taken from Whole Foods
A Skokie man was arrested Thursday in connection with a burglary at Uncle Dan’s, Evanston police said. Between 1:45 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., witnesses reported a broken window at the store on 1600 Sherman...
View ArticleBlotter: Boy threatened with knife outside ETHS, man hit in head with child...
A 15-year-old boy was waiting for his father to pick him up near Evanston Township High School around 9:34 p.m. on Sunday when two men allegedly attempted an armed robbery. The boy was standing near...
View ArticleBlotter: Oak Avenue construction site burgled
Several thousand dollars’ worth of building materials were reported stolen Monday morning. Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said officers responded Monday at 11:40 a.m. to a construction site in the...
View ArticleBlotter: Man caught stealing alcohol from Jewel-Osco, car tires slashed...
A 21-year-old manager at the Jewel-Osco located at 1128 Chicago Ave. reported a theft of $31.98 in alcohol around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The manager told the officer who responded that she observed a...
View ArticleBlotter: Wallet taken from nursing home, vodka taken from Jewel-Osco
A 58-year-old Evanston man reported a wallet and purse stolen from his room at a nursing home on Wednesday, Evanston police said. Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said the items were reported missing at...
View ArticleBlotter: Man arrested for assault after threatening ex-girlfriend with gun,...
A 24-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an assault on the 1100 block of Emerson Street. A 21-year-old woman reported the incident around 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday. She said that she...
View ArticleBlotter: Two men shot on Dewey Avenue, attempted theft at Whole Foods
Two 35-year-old men were shot near the 2100 block of Dewey Ave. around 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Officers responded to 911 calls reporting shots fired near the 1700 block of Payne Street, according to...
View ArticleBlotter: Two bicycles stolen from garage, Masi brand bike stolen from...
Two bikes taken from Mulford garage A 29-year-old Evanston resident reported two bicycles stolen from her garage in the 700 block of Mulford Street on Monday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m, Evanston police...
View ArticleParents of Haven Middle School student frustrated with lack of progress on...
Haven Middle School parents said their daughter was sexually assaulted by a custodian on school grounds, according to a letter the parents sent to city and school officials. In the Oct. 23 letter...
View ArticleBlotter: Laptop stolen from OfficeMax, Amazon Fire Sticks stolen from...
A 31-year-old employee at OfficeMax, located at 2255 Howard St., reported a theft around 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday. The employee said a man walked into the OfficeMax and took a $250 Hewlett-Packard laptop...
View ArticleBlotter: Man arrested for allegedly attacking four hospital employees
A 31-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with two counts of battery that took place on Oct. 28 at AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, 355 Ridge Ave. The Chicago Police Department...
View ArticleViolent crime increases in Evanston, but not significantly
Violent crime rates rose last year in Evanston, even as national levels decreased, according to data released last month by the FBI. However, the Evanston Police Department said the increase isn’t...
View ArticleEvanston man arrested for loaded gun found in car
Police arrested an Evanston man on Nov. 4 for alleged unlawful use of a weapon after finding a loaded gun in his vehicle, according to Thursday Evanston Police Department news release. Officers saw a...
View ArticleBlotter: Man arrested for stealing $719 in North Face coats from Uncle Dan’s,...
A 40-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a theft of $719 in North Face coats from Uncle Dan’s, located at 1600 Sherman Ave. A 38-year-old manager of the store reported the theft and...
View ArticleBlotter: Speakers stolen from CVS on Asbury, retail theft at Barnes and Noble
A manager at the CVS located at 101 Asbury St. reported a theft of some stereo equipment around 6 p.m. Saturday. The manager reported the retail theft in progress after recognizing a man suspected of...
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