Someone stole a GPS unit and batteries from an unlocked 1999 Dodge parked on the street in the 700 block of Asbury Avenue between 6 p.m. Monday and 6 p.m. Tuesday.
EVANSTON CRIME: Mountain bikes stolen on Main and Central
Submitted by Charles Bartling on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at 11:58 am
Two mountain bikes were stolen in separate incidents on Main Street and on Central Street in Evanston. These and other stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.
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Burglary
700 Asbury
Criminal damage to vehicle
1100 Davis
The windshield of a 2001 Ford was cracked by an unknown object in the 1100 block of Davis Street around 10:30 a.m. Monday.
Graffiti
Sherman at Seward
Graffiti was discovered on the street near Sherman Avenue and Seward Street at 10:18 a.m. Monday.
2700 Hurd
Graffiti was inflicted upon the school grounds at Willard Elementary School in the 2700 block of Hurd Avenue between 5 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday.
Shots heard
800 Seward
Gunshots were reported in the 800 block of Seward Street at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday. Police checked the area but found nothing suspicious.
Theft
600 Main
A mountain bike that was secured to a bike rack in the 600 block of Main Street was stolen around 5 p.m. Tuesday.
1600 Dodge
A cell phone was stolen from a locker at Evanston Township High School at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday.
1800 Central
A mountain bike that was secured to a bike rack in the 1800 block of Central Street was stolen shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Traffic
602 Asbury
David Deniz-Ochoa, 27, of 3306 W. 65th St., Chicago, was arrested at 602 Asbury Ave. at 5:40 p.m. Monday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Oct. 30 at 9 a.m.
Lake at Ridge
Xuetong Li, 36, of 1125 Garnett Place, was arrested at Lake Street and Ridge Avenue at 7:42 a.m. Monday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Oct. 9 at 10:30 a.m.
2415 Simpson
Guillermo Rios-Gonzalez, 27, of 6387 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 2415 Simpson St. at 8:25 a.m. Tuesday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Oct. 3 at 9 a.m.
500 Dodge
Eduardo Romero, 28, of 7035 N. Ridge, Chicago, was arrested at 500 Dodge Ave. at 8:20 a.m. Monday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Sept. 25 at 10:30 a.m.
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Can we increase awareness among train riders?
My mountain Schwinn bike was also stolen from the bike rack at the Main Street Metra station on Sept. 11 between 7.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. I have lodged a complaint with the local police. There is a camera right above the bike rack across the street on the CTA platform. Hope it is able to give them some clues.
Is there a way we can increase awareness among the daily train riders to be more vigilant and prevent such thefts in the future? Perhaps a much more secure bike rack arrangement would help as well
Recovered property
See this site for a listing of stolen property recovered by police:
http://www.papsnet.com/property_listing.php?A_Pid=552
Better racks
I really think better racks would go a long way towards decreasing thefts. Many of the existing racks are structured in a way that makes locking the front tire and the frame difficult. Relocating racks inside of the station, or in areas where other transit users wait for transit (like at the Howard station where the racks are located where riders wait for buses) may also help discourage thieves.
Encouraging riders to use chains, U-locks and lock skewer sets instead of cable locks will also help.
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