Two CVS pharmacies in Evanston were visited by shoplifters yesterday. These are among the stories in today’s crime bulletin from Evanston police.

THEFT

1700 Sherman

Hygiene products were taken by a shoplifter at the CVS Pharmacy in the 1700 block of Sherman Avenue at 10:18 a.m. yesterday.

100 Asbury

Cosmetics were taken from the CVS Pharmacy in the 100 block of Asbury Avenue around 3:45 p.m. yesterday.

600 Hinman

A package containing medical equipment that was delivered to an apartment common area in the 600 block of Hinman Avenue was stolen around 2 p.m. yesterday.

1800 Sheridan

A secured scooter was taken from the sidewalk in the 1800 block of Sheridan Road between 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

ASSAULT

355 Ridge

Kenneth Ross, 39, of 915 Dobson St., was arrested at St. Francis Hospital at 9:14 a.m. Wednesday and charged with assault and battery. He is due in court on Oct. 1 at 1 p.m.

BURGLARY

600 Elmwood

A tablet computer was among objects taken from an unlocked 2017 Infiniti in the driveway of a home in the 600 block of Elmwood Avenue between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 2:19 p.m. yesterday.

400 Church

A scooter was removed from an unlocked garage of a home in the 400 block of Church Street between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. yesterday.

GRAFFITI

500 Sheridan

Graffiti was discovered in the alley in the 500 block of Sheridan Road at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Hinman at Kedzie

Graffiti was discovered on the street near Hinman Avenue and Kedzie Street at 11:03 a.m. yesterday.

SHOTS HEARD

1900 Dodge

Gunshots were reported in the 1900 block of Dodge Avenue at 8:52 p.m. Wednesday. Police checked the area but found nothing.

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. Cases are heard in District Circuit Court in Skokie.  

Related Document:

Crime Bulletin (18Sep20)SEPTEMBER_18-20DR

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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