Police Blotter: Jan. 22

Julian Gerez, Reporter

Rental car lent to relative, not returned

A 31-year-old Evanston resident gave a rental car to a relative to use temporarily, but his relative never returned it, police said.

The car, a 2014 Hyundai, was rented from Enterprise Rent-A-Car and reported to police as stolen from the 300 block of Custer Avenue on Jan 10., Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said.

Wallet with $200 stolen from parked car

A wallet was stolen from a car owned by a 27-year-old man parked in Evanston on Tuesday morning, police said.

About $200 worth of currency was taken from the car, a 2004 Dodge, which was unlocked and had no signs of forced entry, Dugan said.

The car was parked in the 2200 block of Ashland Avenue at an automotive warehouse when the wallet was taken, police said.

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