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Evanston police are investigating three car thefts and several vehicle burglaries.These among the stories in today’s daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

Assault

1900 Foster

Police are investigating a report of shots fired into an apartment bedroom in the 1900 block of Foster Street around  9:06 p.m. yesterday.

Burglary

500 Barton

Burglars broke a window to enter a 2006 Audi in the 500 block of Barton Avenue between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. yesterday.

Barton at South Boulevard

Burglars broke a window to enter a 2007 Toyota near Barton Avenue and South Boulevard between 7:10 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. yesterday.

1500 Wesley

A purse was stolen from a 2012 Toyota in the 1500 block of Wesley Avenue around 8:45 p.m. yesterday.

A purse was stolen from a 2011 Volvo in the 1500 block of Wesley Avenue between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. yesterday.

Graffiti

Dempster at Chicago

Graffiti defaced a sidewalk near Dempster Street and Chicago Avenue between midnight Monday and 8:40 a.m. yesterday.

Other

1600 Maple

Police received a report of a man with a gun in the 1600 block of Maple Avenue around 6:09 p.m. yesterday. They checked the area but found no man with a gun.

Theft

1000 Chicago

Two cars, a 2013 Nissan and a 2008 Nissan, were stolen from an auto dealership in the 1000 block of Chicago Avenue between 7 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. Monday.

1900 Green Bay

A 2016 Mazda rented from a car rental firm in the 1900 block of Green Bay Road on Nov. 21 was never returned as of 1 p.m. yesterday.

2485 Howard

Muharrem Abazi, 21, of 2445 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 2485 Howard St. at 9:17 p.m. Monday and charged with retail theft. He is due in court on Feb. 14 at 9 a.m.

Traffic

1224 Chicago

Fabian Jose Carbajal, 22, of 2224 W. Cermak Road, Chicago, was arrested at 1224 Chicago Ave. at 12:59 p.m. today and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Feb. 22 at 9 a.m.

1919 Howard

Guadalupe Escamilla-Solis, 22, of 1932 Dodge Ave., was arrested at 1919 Howard St. at 8:17 p.m. Monday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Feb. 27 at 1:30 p.m.

1325 Howard

Rodolfo Abimael Lopez, 22, of 4649 N. Kenmore Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 1325 Howard St. at 5 p.m. Monday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Feb. 27 at 1:30 p.m.

1600 Monroe

Elo Christian Owolide, 19, of 325 Darrow Ave., was arrested at 1600 Monroe St. at 7:15 p.m. Monday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Feb. 27 at 1:30 p.m.

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. 

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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