Lawn equipment stolen from west Evanston garage
Lawn equipment was taken this week from a garage in west Evanston, according to police.
The equipment went missing between 7 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. Wednesday from the building in the 2100 block of Grey Avenue, police said.
A leaf blower, lawnmower, snowblower and garden equipment were stolen, according to police.
Cell phone taken by home guest
A cell phone was stolen from a home Tuesday evening near the Evanston-Wilmette border, according to police.
Someone took the cell phone between 7 and 7:10 p.m. from the residence in the 2500 block of Park Place, police said. The resident had allowed the person into his or her home, and the cell phone was unattended.
The cell phone was described as an Apple iPhone with a black and white, floral protective sleeve.
— Patrick Svitek