Potted plant worth about $600 stolen from Evanston business

Someone stole a potted plant worth about $600 from a downtown Evanston business overnight Tuesday, police said.

The plant was left on the sidewalk in front of Saville Flowers, 1712 Sherman Ave., Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The pot and the plant were taken sometime between 10:30 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday, police said.

There were no signs of attempted entry into the store, Dugan said.

Chicago man arrested in connection with criminal trespass to vehicle

A Chicago man was arrested on charges of criminal trespass to a vehicle near the Chicago-Evanston border Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Members of the tactical unit of the Evanston Police Department were in the 1600 block of Jonquil Terrace in Chicago when they saw a vehicle, a Ford Escape, that was reported stolen out of Evanston, Dugan said. Two males walked away from the vehicle and were stopped by the police, Dugan added.

One man, an 18-year-old Chicago resident, was charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle and is scheduled to appear in court June 22, police said. The other male detained is under the age of 18 and was also charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle.

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