A group of teenagers filming for Instagram at the James Park parking lot in the 300 block of  Dodge Avenue Friday night were targets of a shooting by a group of male Hispanics that resulted in damage to one of their cars. It’s among the stories in today’s crime bulletin from Evanston police.

ASSAULT

300 Dodge

A group of five teenagers who were making a film for the social media site, Instagram, were shot at Friday night around 9:30 p.m. by a group of six male Hispanics, they told police.

The incident occurred in the parking lot at James Park in the 300 block of Dodge Avenue.  The car of one of the filmmakers was damaged by two bullet holes that penetrated the front passenger door. No one was injured, police said. The offenders all fled.

BATTERY

2009 Maple

Troy R. Kendall, 56, of 2009 Maple Ave., was arrested at that address at 5:39 p.m. yesterday and charged with domestic battery.

BURGLARY

2600 Central

Someone entered a 2015 Honda in an apartment parking space in the 2600 block of Central Street between 7 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday and took some keys.

2900 Central

Documents were removed from a 2008 Lexus in a business parking lot in the 2900 block of Central Street between 8:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Saturday.

100 Clyde

Cash was taken after the forced entry of an apartment in the 100 block of Clyde Avenue between 9 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

800 Reba

Trees were damaged along the sidewalk in the 800 block of Reba Place between 9 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday.

ROBBERY

200 Dodge

A suspect displayed a handgun and took a cell phone and a bag from a victim in an alley in the 200 block of Dodge Avenue around 9:20 p.m. yesterday.

1700 Dodge

A robbery occurred on the sidewalk in the 1700 block of Dodge Avenue around 10 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect took a bag containing credit and debit cards and secured the Social Security number of the 25-year-old male victim.

THEFT

800 Dodge

Food items were taken from a convenience store in the 800 block of Dodge Avenue at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday.

2400 Oakton

Tools and a laptop computer were among items taken from a storage facility in the 2400 block of Oakton Street sometime before 2:30 p.m. Friday.

2200 Oakton

Photo equipment and a video recording device were taken from the Home Depot store in the 2200 block of Oakton Street around 5 p.m. Friday.

800 Main

Miscellaneous merchandise left unattended at a dry cleaning establishment in the 800 block of Main Street was taken between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday.

1600 Sherman

Alcoholic products were stolen from the Target store in the 1600 block of Sherman Avenue around 9 p.m. Saturday.

2400 Dempster

A catalytic converter was removed from a 2005 Hyundai in a business parking lot in the 2400 block of Dempster Street between 6 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 a.m. Friday.

600 Church

A purse left unattended at a restaurant in the 600 block of Church Street was stolen between 11 a.m. and noon Saturday.

A cell phone left unattended at a restaurant in the 600 block of Church Street was stolen between 3 p.m. on Aug. 22 and 9 a.m. Wednesday.

2200 Maple

A secured bicycle was stolen from the sidewalk in the 2200 block of Maple Avenue between 11:30 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Friday.

1900 Sherman

Credit cards and cash were stolen from a condominium in the 1900 block of Sherman Avenue between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday.

TRAFFIC

900 Oakton

Juan Boyas, 56, of 2705 N. Nordica Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 900 Oakton St. at 7:15 p.m. Saturday and charged with a traffic violation.

101 Asbury

Marvin Y. Henriquez-Rivas, 28, of 2600 N. Mango Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 101 Asbury Ave. at 2:31 p.m. Saturday and charged with a traffic violation.

901 Asbury

Mouyad Khalil Zamat, 23, of 10500 Oak Park Ave., Chicago Ridge, was arrested at 901 Asbury Ave. at 5:09 p.m. Friday 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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