The drivers side window of a 2008 Kia was smashed in an apartment parking lot in the 800 block of Judson Avenue between 6 p.m. Thursday and 6:15 a.m. Friday. Missing was a radar detector, a GPS unit, and a golf bag with golf clubs.

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...