A 54-year-old man was arrested Saturday for failing to register as a sex offender.

Evanston police arrested the man, who is homeless, in the 300 block of Chicago Avenue, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said.

The man was released from a correctional facility Oct. 9 and had until Oct. 12 to register as a sex offender, Dugan said. Evanston police had been investigating a theft report when they encountered the man’s profile on a private online database and noticed he had not registered.

The man was charged with a felony and is scheduled to appear in court April 5.

Woman reports home burglary in south Evanston

A 55-year-old woman reported her safe stolen on Monday from her home in south Evanston.

The Evanston resident said the burglary took place in the 900 block of Oakton Street some time between March 19 and March 28, Dugan said. Items taken included the safe, a metal box containing miscellaneous papers, a driver’s license and a state ID, he said.

There were no signs of forced entry in the apartment and no one was physically harmed, he said. There are no suspects.

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