Police Blotter: Jewelry stolen from north Evanston residence

Ben Winck, Assistant City Editor

Jewelry was stolen from a north Evanston on Thursday afternoon, police said.

Officers were dispatched to the 3300 block of Grant Street at about 6:45 p.m. after an Evanston resident reported that jewelry was stolen from her home, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The 67-year-old woman left her home at about 11:30 a.m. and returned at about 6:30 p.m. to see the side door to her kitchen ajar and the glass segment of the door broken.

The crime is a felony, and the cost of the stolen jewelry totaled about $500, Dugan said.

Bicycles stolen from outside World of Beer

Two bikes were stolen outside of World of Beer on Sunday, police said.

A 55-year-old Evanston man and his 24-year-old son locked their bikes to a tree outside the restaurant, 1601 Sherman Ave., at about 1 p.m. and returned at 1:50 p.m. to find their locks, helmets and bikes missing, Dugan said. The black Trek bike cost about $1,000, and the blue and white Trek bike cost about $3,000.

The crime is a felony, Dugan said.

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