A box containing giveaway books at Bent Park in northwest Evanston sustained extensive damages. This among the stories in today’s crime bulletin from Evanston police.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE
3200 Harrison
A neighborhood book box containing books available for the taking at Bent Park in the 3200 block of Harrison Street was damaged between 9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. yesterday.
300 Dodge
Two trees were damaged at James Park in the 300 block of Dodge Avenue between midnight Friday and 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
300 Dempster
A screen door was damaged at an apartment in the 300 block of Dempster Street around 9 p.m. Friday.
2000 Dewey
A window was broken at a public building in the 2000 block of Dewey Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
1800 Wesley
A window was damaged at a home in the 1800 block of Wesley Avenue between August 20 and 3:15 p.m. yesterday.
BATTERY
1411 Pitner
Ulrico Gasperin, 36, of 1411 Pitner Ave., was arrested at that address at 10:48 a.m. yesterday and charged with domestic battery. He is due in court on Sept. 30 at 9:30 a.m.
800 Dobson
Earwin E. Hemphill, 39, of 800 Dobson St., was arrested at that address at 10 a.m. yesterday and charged with domestic battery.
1616 Sherman
Preston Miller, 56, of 1710 Orrington Ave., was arrested at 1616 Sherman Ave. at 8:28 p.m. Friday and charged with battery. He is due in court on Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m.
708 Main
Blaine F. Pratt, 20, of 1025 Sherman Ave., was arrested at 708 Main St. at 5:08 p.m. yesterday and charged with battery. He is due in court on Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m.
BURGLARY
800 Milburn
A bicycle and tools were taken from a 2010 Subaru in the 800 block of Milburn Street between 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday.
700 Howard
Photo equipment was taken from a retail establishment in the 700 block of Howard Street between 8 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. yesterday.
CRIMINAL TRESPASS
355 Ridge
Earl M. Johnson, 33, of 16437 Oxford Drive, Markham, was arrested at St. Francis Hospital at 3 a.m. today and charged with trespassing on real property. He is due in court on Oct. 23 at 9 a.m.
OTHER
Emerson at Brown
Police received a report of a man with a gun near Emerson Street and Brown Avenue at 3:39 a.m. Saturday. They checked the area but found no man with a gun.
SHOTS HEARD
2000 Grant
Gunshots were reported in the 2000 block of Grant Street at 1:24 a.m. today. Police checked the area but found nothing.
THEFT
Washington at Chicago
A Marin bicycle was stolen from Washington Street and Chicago Avenue between 8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
1600 Chicago
Cosmetics were stolen from the Whole Foods grocery store in the 1600 block of Chicago Avenue at noon Friday.
1600 Sherman
Alcoholic products and food were stolen from the Target store in the 1600 block of Sherman Avenue between 5:37 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday.
2300 Prairie
A secured bicycle was stolen from the driveway of a home in the 2300 block of Prairie Avenue between 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday.
400 Asbury
Food was stolen from a gas station in the 400 block of Asbury Avenue around 11:15 a.m. Saturday.
TRAFFIC
1128 Chicago
James Kurt Redman, 34, of 1712 W. Albion Ave, Chicago, was arrested at 1128 Chicago Ave. at 4:04 p.m. Friday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Dodge at Lee
Jaron A. Thompson, 29, of 827 Seward St., was arrested at Dodge Avenue and Lee Street at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Oct. 20 at 10:30 a.m.
Incidents listed appear among the official reports of the Evanston Police Department. An arrest does not constitute an assumption of guilt, which can only be determined by a court of law. Court appearances take place in Cook County 2nd District Circuit Court in Skokie.
Related Document:
Crime Bulletin (21Sep20)SEPTEMBER_21-20DR