Burglaries in area

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS THERE’S HAS BEEN AN UNKNOWN SUBJECT WHO HAS BEEN CUTTING SCREENS IN WINDOWS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF RESIDENCES IN YOUR IMMEDIATE AREA. MOST RECENTLY ON 11/02/09 THIS SUBJECT BURGLARIZED A HOME IN THE 2300 BLOCK OF NOYES AGAIN BY CUTTING THE SCREEN IN THE FIRST FLOOR WINDOW AND STOLE A LAPTOP, CAMERA, MONEY, KEYS, AND JEWELRY.
 
PLEASE OBSERVE, REPORT, AND BE VIGILANT. MOST BURGLARIES OCCUR BETWEEN 9AM – 5PM, SO PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CLOSE AND LOCK WINDOWS WHEN AWAY, KEEP VALUABLES AWAY FROM WINDOWS,  BE SAFE THAN SORRY, IF UNSURE IF YOU SHOULD CALL THE POLICE…CALL THE POLICE!,
 
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS “NON-UNIFORMED” OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY (INCLUDING YOUR COMMUNITY), SO YOU MIGHT SEE AN INCREASE OF “PEOPLE” WALKING THROUGHOUT YOUR AREA, BUT IF CIRCUMSTANCES INCREASE YOUR SUSPICION PLEASE CONTACT THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY (IF THE SUBJECT(S) FLEE FROM THE AREA, PLEASE GIVE THE LAST DIRECTION OF TRAVEL).
 
IF ANYONE SHOULD HAVE ANY INFORMATION OR FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME MON – FRI, 9AM – 5PM.
 
Officer Loyce Spells
Crime Prevention Specialist
Evanston Police Department
Community Strategies Bureau
Problem Solving Team
(847) 866-5019 (Direct)
(847) 866-5010 Ext. 4224 (Voicemail)
lspells@cityofevanston.org