An Evanston teenager was arrested Friday in connection with a residential burglary that occurred in January, police said.

Investigators identified the 14-year-old through the use of a credit card that had been stolen from an unlocked house in the 1300 block of Davis Street, according to an Evanston Police Department news release. Officers said they also found a cell phone in the teenager’s possession that was stolen in the 1600 block of Ashland Avenue, also from an unlocked house.

The teenager was charged with residential burglary, unlawful use of a credit card and possession of stolen property and sent to the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center.

At the time of his arrest, the teenager was on electronic monitoring for a prior burglary arrest.

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