EVANSTON CRIME: Pickpocket on the CTA

A pickpocketing occurred at the Main Street CTA station in Evanston Thursday. Also, a burglar was seen trying to pry open the window of a home on Oak Avenue. These and other stories are in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

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Battery

Rolling Meadows

Marie Lavern Simms, 42, address unknown, was arrested in Rolling Meadows at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday and charged with domestic battery. She is due in court on Sept. 26 at 9:30 a.m.

Burglary

1200 Oak

A burglar was seen attempting to pry open a window at a home in the 1200 block of Oak Avenue at 1:17 a.m. Thursday. Suspect is a 200-pound black male.

2100 Sherman

Someone entered an unlocked 2005 Subaru in an apartment parking lot in the 2100 block of Sherman Avenue between 1 p.m. and midnight Wednesday and took a backpack and a laptop computer.

Drugs

Emerson at Dodge

Dennis Maurice Alexander, 55, address unknown, was arrested at Emerson Street and Dodge Avenue at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday and charged with possessing drug paraphernalia. He is due in court on Oct. 9 at 10:30 a.m.

Graffiti

1500 Greenwood

A garage of a home in the 1500 block of Greenwood Street was marred by graffiti between 9:04 a.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Other

1801 Madison

Larry Tramell Wells, 20, of 1805 Madison St., was arrested at 1801 Madison St. at 6:15 p.m. Thursday and charged with disorderly conduct. He is due in court on Oct. 30 at 9 a.m.

Theft

500 Main

An air compressor, an electric plumbing rodder, and other tools were stolen from a restaurant in the 500 block of Main Street at 8 a.m. Sept. 13.

800 Chicago

An ID card was stolen by a pickpocket at the Main Street CTA station at 6:57 p.m. Thursday. Suspect is a 5-foot-7-inch-tall black male weighing 170 pounds.

Florence at Crain

A suspect identified as a 6-foot-tall black male weighing 240 pounds took money from his victim's hand near Florence Avenue and Crain Street at 3:55 p.m. Thursday.

1200 Hartrey

A car part was removed from a 2006 Ford in a parking lot in the 1200 block of Hartrey Avenue between 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

2200 Maple

A womens bicycle that was locked to a bike rack in the storage room of an apartment in the 2200 block of Maple Avenue was stolen between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 7:50 a.m. Thursday.

1000 Chicago

Kurt Garbutt, 23, of 1724 W. Juneway Terrace, Chicago, was arrested at 1000 Chicago Avenue at 10 a.m. Thursday and charged with retail theft. He is due in court on Sept. 27 at 9 a.m.

Traffic

1407 Main

Rafael Medina, 33, of 6071 N. Paulina, Chicago, was arrested at 1407 Main St. at 4:44 p.m. Wednesday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Nov. 9 at 9 a.m.

1461 Ridge

Jose G. Nunez, 36, of 1623 W. Chase, Chicago, was arrested at 1461 Ridge Ave. at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday and charged with a traffic violation. He is due in court on Oct. 11 at 10:30 a.m.

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