Wendell Haywood Thomas, 47, of 1460 Pitner Ave., was arrested at 1135 Dodge Ave. at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Aug. 21 at 9 a.m.

A resident of Evanston since 1975, Chuck Bartling holds a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and has extensive experience as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers, radio...