Two arrested in connection with drug paraphernalia

Police arrested two Evanston men Wednesday in connection with drug paraphernalia, authorities said.

Officers responded to a call from a resident around 2:25 p.m. who had observed two suspicious people in the area of Brummel Street and Dewey Avenue, Evanston police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said.

Police stopped the two men, with whom the officers were familiar, and conducted a pat down, Parrot said. The officers found a crack pipe on each of the men, police said.

The two men, ages 42 and 44, were arrested around 2:40 p.m. and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Although the arrests could have resulted in criminal state charges, the charges will only result in fines, Parrott said.

Skokie man charged with simple assault

Officers charged a 34-year-old man with simple assault Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Police reported to a call in the 1500 block of Ridge Avenue, Parrott said. Officers were told that a person and the Skokie resident were in a verbal altercation over some money, police said.

The person told police the Skokie man was making threatening comments and was going to hit him, authorities said.

Police arrested the 34-year-old around 3:30 p.m. in connection with misdemeanor simple assault.

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