Police Blotter: Shots fired in south Evanston

Evelyn Metric, Reporter

The woman, a resident in the area, reported hearing two shots at about 11:30 p.m., Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. Police were dispatched to the an alley in the 1700 block of Monroe Street, where they conducted a search. No evidence was found, Dugan added.

Laptop stolen in Evanston Public Library

A 13-inch Macbook Pro was stolen from Evanston Public Library on Monday afternoon.

The 21-year-old man who owns the laptop was sitting on the second floor of the library at about 3:45 p.m. and left his seat to use his cell phone, Dugan said. When he returned, he was missing his laptop, which is valued at $1,400.

A suspect was discovered through video footage, Dugan added.

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