A family moving from the 500 block of Chicago Avenue noted that some baggage, including a laptop computer and some tools, were missing from their U-Haul truck as they made their way to their new home out of state. This among the stories in today’s crime bulletin from Evanston police.

BURGLARY

500 Chicago

A burglar gained entry to a U Haul truck in the 500 block of Chicago Avenue and stole several items, including tools and a laptop computer, that had been loaded into it by a family that was on its way to a new home in another state. The burglary occurred between 3 p.m. Saturday and 5:09 p.m. yesterday.

BATTERY

1618 Benson

Phillips Michael Golf, 43, of 2174 S. Vista Ave., Lombard, was arrested at 1618 Benson Ave. at 9 a.m. Friday and charged with battery.

SHOTS HEARD

1700 Wesley

Gunshots were reported in the 1700 block of Wesley Avenue at 11:42 p.m. Saturday. Police checked the area but found nothing.

THEFT

1212 Austin

Anthony G. Munsey-Johnson, 21, of 538 Custer Ave., was arrested at 1212 Austin St. at 10:12 a.m. Thursday and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. He is due in court on March 30 at 9 a.m.

2400 Howard

Groceries were taken from the Jewel-Osco grocery store in the 2400 block of Howard Street between 9:40 p.m. and 10:20 p.m. Friday.

2500 Green Bay

A cell phone was stolen from a store in the 2500 block of Green Bay Road around 1 p.m. yesterday.

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 Court in Skokie.

Related Document:

Crime Bulletin (March_01-21DR)

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...

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