A robber pushed his teenage victim off a bicycle at Baker Park, then took it. This among the stories in today’s daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

ROBBERY

600 Forest

A robber grabbed a bike from his teenage victim after pushing him off of it around 3:30 p.m. yesterday at Baker Park in the 600 block of Forest Avenue.

BATTERY

803 Brummel

Kevin L. Barber, 58, of 803 Brummel St., was arrested at that address at 12:57 p.m. on Aug. 7 and charged with domestic battery.

1825 Lemar

Roosevelt C. Wedlow, 62, of 1825 Lemar Ave., was arrested at that address at 3:37 a.m. Saturday and charged with domestic battery. He is due in court on Aug. 26 at 9:30 a.m.

BURGLARY

1600 Cleveland

Someone removed a window screen in an apparent attempt to enter a home in the 1600 block of Cleveland Street between midnight on Aug. 10 and 9:30 a.m. Friday.

200 Dodge

A burglar climbed through a kitchen window at a home in the 200 block of Dodge Avenue between midnight on Aug. 10 and 11:44 a.m. Friday. Nothing was reported taken.

Washington at Elmwood

Nothing was taken in the burglary of a 2013 Volkswagen near Washington Street and Elmwood Avenue between 6 p.m. Thursday and noon on Friday.

2200 Grant

Nothing was taken in the burglary of an unlocked 2014 Honda in the 2200 block of Grant Street between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 11:05 a.m. Saturday.

100 Custer

Cash was taken from an unlocked 2002 Chevrolet in an apartment parking space in the 100 block of Custer Avenue between 4 p.m. Thursday and 11:25 a.m. Friday.

Nothing was taken in the burglary of an unlocked 1992 Mazda in an  apartment parking space in the 100 block of Custer Avenue between 10 p.m. Thursday and noon on Friday.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

900 Chicago

A lock was damaged to the door of a 2014 Honda in an apartment parking space in the 900 block of Chicago Avenue between 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Friday.

100 Barton

The rear window was damaged on a 2017 GMC vehicle in the 100 block of Barton Avenue between 3 p.m. Thursday and 9:37 a.m. Friday.

GRAFFITI

500 Asbury

Graffiti was discovered at a fieldhouse of a park in the 500 block of Asbury Avenue at 9:05 a.m. Saturday.

1000 South Boulevard

Graffiti was discovered on the garages of two homes in the 1000 block of South Boulevard at 9:08 a.m. Saturday.

1000 Seward

Graffiti was discovered on the garage of a home in the 1000 block of Seward Street at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Callan at Howard

Graffiti was discovered in the street at Callan Avenue and Howard Street at 9:36 a.m. Friday.

600 Howard

Graffiti was discovered at a hair care establishment and a bar in the 600 block of Howard Street at 9:37 a.m. Friday.

THEFT

2400 Oakton

Shoplifters took alcoholic products from a gas station in the 2400 block of Oakton Street at 4:48 a.m. Saturday and again at 3 a.m. yesterday.

600 Michigan

A bicycle part that was delivered to a home in the 600 block of Michigan Avenue was stolen between 11:23 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

900 Davis

A secured bicycle was stolen from the sidewalk in the 900 block of Davis Street around 10:47 a.m. Friday.

2200 Grant

A 2014 Jeep was stolen from the 2200 block of Grant Street between midnight Thursday and 10:20 a.m. Friday.

2400 Lincoln

A 2008 Mercedes was stolen from the 2400 block of Lincoln Street between 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 1 p.m. Saturday.

2700 Green Bay

Alcoholic products were taken from the Whole Foods Store in the 2700 block of Green Bay Road around 2:26 p.m. Saturday.

2600 Sheridan

Two secured bicycles were stolen from the beach in the 2600 block of Sheridan Road between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

300 Sherman

Vehicle parts and accessories were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 300 block of Sherman Avenue around 4 p.m. Friday.

TRAFFIC

7500 Wolcott

Ulises Vanegas-Flores, 31, of 7435 N. Winchester Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 7500 N. Wolcott Ave., Chicago, at 11:31 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 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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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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