Chicago man arrested in connection with stealing beer

Police arrested a Chicago man Sunday in connection with retail theft from Jewel-Osco in Evanston.

Police responded at about 12:35 p.m. on Sunday to the Jewel-Osco, 1128 Chicago Ave., after the man, 44, had walked past the last point of purchase with a 30 pack of beer without paying, Cmdr. Jay Parrott said.

Jewel Osco’s loss prevention officer stopped the man before he left the store, police said. The value of the stolen beer totaled about $15, Parrott said.

Officers placed the man in custody and charged him with retail theft, police said. A warrant from the Illinois Department of Corrections was out for the man’s arrest prior to the incident Sunday, Parrott said.

American flag taken from Evanston home

An unknown person stole an American flag Sunday from the front of an Evanston house, police said.

The residents said they noticed the flag was missing from the front of their house, located in the 800 block of Colfax Street, at about 6 p.m. on Sunday, Parrott said.

The flag is valued at about $30, he said. There is no description of the person who took the flag, police said.

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