After a 62-year-old woman parked her car in the Jewel parking lot, her purse was grabbed off her arm by a passing motorist as she walked towards the store. This among the stories in Friday’s daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.
ROBBERY
2400 Howard
A female victim, 62, lost her purse to a passing motorist as she walked from her car to the door of the Jewel-Osco grocery store in the 2400 block of Howard Street at about 4:50 p.m. Thursday. Inside the purse was her wallet with cash and credit cards. She fell to the ground as her purse was grabbed, but she was not seriously injured.
BURGLARY
1800 Greenwood
Someone entered an unlocked 2010 Chevrolet in the 1800 block of Greenwood Street between 4 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday and stole a phone and other electronic items.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE
1500 Emerson
The door to a vacant apartment in the 1500 block of Emerson Street was found damaged around 9 p.m. Wednesday.
GRAFFITI
500 Ridge
Graffiti was found painted on the garage of a residence in the 500 block of Ridge Avenue at 10:05 p.m. Wednesday.
SHOTS HEARD
Dempster at McDaniel
Gunshots were reported in the vicinity of Dempster Street and McDaniel Avenue at 10:43 p.m. Thursday. Police checked the area but found nothing.
THEFT
1400 Seward
Personal items were taken from an unlocked 2003 Mercury in the 1400 block of Seward Street between July 15 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
500 Main
Money was stolen from the tip jar at the Starbucks coffee shop in the 500 block of Main Street between 6:30 a.m. on July 28 and 6:30 a.m. on July 29.
600 Chicago
Baby food was stolen from the Walgreens Pharmacy in the 600 block of Chicago Avenue around 6:11 p.m. Thursday.
1100 Chicago
Alcoholic products were stolen from Binny’s Beverage Depot in the 1100 block of Chicago Avenue around 8 p.m. Wednesday.
800 Noyes
An Apple MacBook was stolen at D&D Dogs restaurant in the 800 block of Noyes Street between 1 and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
1800 Darrow
A package was taken from a residence in the 1800 block of Darrow Avenue between noon Tuesday and 7:11 p.m. Wednesday.
Forest at Kedzie
A catalytic converter was removed from a 2001 Honda near Forest Avenue and Kedzie Street between 9 a.m. Wednesday and 6:39 p.m. Thursday.
300 Dempster
A catalytic converter was removed from a 2002 Honda in the 300 block of Dempster Street between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
Incidents listed are among the official reports of the Evanston Police
Department. An arrest does not constitute a finding 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.
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