An election sign was seen on a city light pole in the 500 block of Dempster Street. This among the stories in today’s crime bulletin from Evanston police.

GRAFFITI

500 Dempster

An election sign was seen on a light pole in the 500 block of Dempster Street at 4:39 p.m. Wednesday.

300 Dodge

Spray-painted graffiti was discovered at the Levy Center in the 300 block of Dodge Avenue at 8:24 a.m. yesterday.

1000  Main

Spray-painted graffiti was discovered on a building in the 1000 block of Main Street at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

CRIMINAL TRESPASS

1618 Benson

Seaphus C. Lawson, 54, of 2001 Howard St., was arrested at 1618 Benson Ave. at 12:34 p.m. Wednesday and charged with criminal trespass at the Chicago Transit Authority station there.

SHOTS HEARD

100 Ridge

Gunshots were reported in the 100 block of Ridge Avenue at 2:39 a.m. today. Police checked the area but found nothing.

THEFT

2200 Howard

Clothing was taken from the Target store in the 2200 block of Howard Street at 2:16 p.m. Monday.

1600 Sherman

Alcoholic products were taken from the Target store in the 1600 block of Sherman Street at 7:58 p.m. Tuesday.

2100 Green Bay

Household products were taken from the Walgreens Pharmacy in the 2100 block of Green Bay Road at 9:29 a.m. Wednesday.

TRAFFIC

Sherman at Greenwood

Lewis M. Aghogho, 31, of 6214 N. Winthrop Ave., Chicago, was arrested at Sherman Place and Greenwood Street at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday and charged with a traffic violation.

1454 Elmwood

Daniel J. O’Brien, 34, of 9734 Belvidere Road, Roscoe, was arrested at Evanston police headquarters at 6:32 p..m on March 15 and charged with a traffic violation.

700 Ridge

Charles Edward Pugh, 26, of 5821 S. Calumet Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 700 Ridge Ave. at 2:07 p.m. yesterday and charged with a traffic violation.

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.

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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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