A 73-year-old woman was arrested Monday afternoon in connection with retail theft.

The security guard at the Whole Foods Market in the 2700 block of Green Bay Road told police he saw the Evanston woman unpackage several makeup items and leave with them in her purse, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The items are valued at about $50.

The woman was charged with a misdemeanor for retail theft. She is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 10.

Burglar steals purse from residence

A burglary occurred Monday night at a north Evanston residence.

Someone stole a purse from a residence in the 1000 block of Ashland Avenue sometime between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Dugan said. The 47-year-old resident’s purse contained her two credit cards, ID and $10, Dugan said.

Police said the woman later found her emptied purse in the alley on the side of her house.

Laptop stolen from downtown Evanston hotel

A 26-year-old Chicago resident reported his laptop stolen Monday afternoon from a hotel in downtown Evanston.

The man told police he left his Apple MacBook Pro in a meeting room at the Hilton Orrington hotel in the 1700 block of Orrington Avenue for 15 minutes starting at 1:30 p.m., Dugan said. When the man returned to the meeting room the laptop — valued at about $2,100 — was missing.

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