Police Blotter: Armed robbery reported at Davis Street Metra station

Marissa Page, City Editor

A 43-year-old Chicago resident reported that he was robbed at knifepoint at the Davis Street Metra station Saturday morning, police said.

The man told police he was exiting the Metra station, 901 Davis St., at approximately 7:45 a.m. when he was approached by a man, Evanston Police Department spokesman Perry Polinski said. The unknown suspect pulled out a short knife and demanded that the Chicago man turn over his Metra/Pace pass, Polinski said.

Police are still investigating the incident, Polinski said.

Multiple residents report shots fired Sunday morning

Several Evanston residents reported shots fired around Evanston early Sunday morning, police said.

Polinski said at approximately 4:50 a.m. EPD received several anonymous reports of three shots fired at Foster Street and Jackson Avenue, in the 2000 block of Ashland Avenue and in the 1600 block of Emerson Street, areas which are all in close proximity to one another.

Police checked the entire area and found no evidence of the shots, Polinski said.

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