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Resident of Blue Island is charged.
Evanston police were called to deal with an attempted robbery at a Shell station on Chicago Avenue, but ended up arresting the subject and charging him with minor criminal damage at the nearby Jewel-Osco store. This among the stories in today’s crime bulletin from Evanston police.
ROBBERY
1200 Chicago
An alleged attempt to rob the clerk at the Shell gas station in the 1200 block of Chicago Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. yesterday ended with the arrest of 28-year-old Anthony J. Verthein of 13811 S. Western Ave., Blue Island, at the nearby Jewel-Osco grocery store and charging him with criminal damage at the store.
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Synthesizer keyboard stolen at Hilton Garden Inn
Two cell phones also reported missing from a guest room.
THEFT
1800 Maple
Two cell phones, a synthesizer keyboard and other miscellaneous items were reported taken from a guest’s room at the Hilton Garden Inn from Wednesday through Friday last week. Police said the keyboard was eventually found and returned to the victim.
1900 Hartrey
Cash was stolen from a home in the 1900 block of Hartrey Avenue between 6:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Friday.
500 Michigan
A secured mountain bike was taken from the common storage area of an apartment building in the 500 block of Michigan Avenue between midnight and 9:48 a.m. Friday.