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Evanston Police Department

This week’s newsletter is a recap of major incidents reported between April 23 and May 4, 2022. Sign up for the newsletter here.

Major Incidents

Robbery: On April 20th at 12:30 p.m., the victim arranged to meet for an online sale in the area of the 2100 block of Noyes. A subject armed with a handgun robbed him of his property and money. On April 27th at 11:00 a.m., the victim arranged to meet up for an online sale in the area of Dodge and Mulford. When he arrived he was robbed of his property and money by two subjects, one armed with a handgun. Over the past month, there have been several robberies similar to these incidents. The Evanston Police Department encourages using public places, including the Evanston Police Department, to conduct online transactions.

Motor Vehicle Thefts: Two vehicles were reported stolen. On May 1st around 6:00 a.m, a 2019 Dodge was taken from a business that was also burglarized on the 2400 block of Dempster (see below). Also on May 1st, sometime between 1:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., a 2005 Dodge was taken by unknown means from the 2000 block of Dodge. The vehicle was recovered in Evanston the next day.

Residential Burglary: On 5/3/22 between midnight and 7:11 a.m., a subject forced entry to the lobby of a residential building on the 800 block of Foster and took multiple packages.

Garage Burglaries: On April 20th at 8:53 p.m., a subject forced entry to a garage on the 900 block of Oakton by breaking the door glass. It’s unknown if anything was taken.

Commercial Burglary: Four commercial businesses were burglarized. Between April 19th and April 20th, subjects forced entry to a shop on the 2500 block of Ewing by breaking the door glass. Several bicycles were taken. On May 1st at 6:20 a.m., three businesses on the 2400 block of Dempster were entered by breaking the door glass. Electronics, USC, and keys were taken.

Vehicle Burglaries: Seven vehicle burglaries were reported over the past two weeks. All of the vehicles were left unsecured. Most of the vehicles had cash, credit cards, and identification documents taken.

Catalytic Converter Thefts: Two vehicles were damaged when their catalytic converters were removed. The vehicles damaged were a Honda and a Hyundai.

Package Thefts: Five packages were reported stolen from residences.

Shots Fired Calls: Citizens reported five shots fired calls. Nothing was located at any of the locations.

Child Safety Seat Installation

In the State of Illinois, all children under the age of eight must be secured in an appropriate child safety seat.  Child safety seats include infant seats, convertible seats (Rear-facing for infants and forward-facing for toddlers), and booster seats that are used with the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system. Click here to submit an online request.

Recovered Property

When lost property is recovered and turned into the police department, every reasonable attempt will be made to identify and return the property to its rightful owner. In many instances property is recovered but never reunited with its owner because there was never a report filed. If you have an item that you have lost or had stolen in Evanston, your first action should be to file a police report.

Even if you have not filed a report, you can still check with the Property Bureau during the Public Operating Hours to see if an item has been turned in. You can contact the Bureau at 847-866-5029. You can also check our list of recently recovered property online. Our listing features items of lost, abandoned, or mislaid property that has been turned in to, or recovered by, our department. This list is updated daily and allows you to easily contact us by email if you believe an item may be yours. Please remember that if you think an item is yours, you will be required to provide additional proof of ownership. Click here to check the property listings.

Gun Buyback Program

The Gun Buyback Program is an opportunity for Evanston residents to turn in a functioning firearm to the Evanston Police, and in turn, receive $100. Call 311 or the Evanston Police Department non-emergency line at 847-866-5000. A police officer will pick up the unwanted firearm at the resident's address and present the resident with a voucher that can be exchanged for $100 at the City Collector’s Office located in the Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave.

Please do not bring a firearm to the police department without approval from an EPD supervisor.