Evanston police say they recovered a .22 caliber handgun at Dempster Street and Hinman Avenue Tuesday.
Police say they found the gun in the possession of a suspect they’d stopped in connection with a theft report.
Charges are pending against the suspect and no further details are available yet on the incident.
Update 9:30 a.m. July 24:
The cabbie complained that his passenger, Sarah A. Brown, 22, of 1502 Monroe St., had failed to pay the fare.
Cmdr. Jay Parrott says that when police searched Brown’s backpack during the arrest processing, they found the .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol inside.
Brown was charged with theft of service, a misdemeanor, and aggravated unlawful use of weapon, a felony.
She’s scheduled to appear in Skokie district court at 9 a.m. Aug. 8.
Chiaravalle
If I recall, there's a school there. Chiaravalle. A school that runs a summer camp for lots of tiny children. And a playground. Lots of children at that intersection, all throughout the day.