Evanston Police Department officers responded to a report of a burglary at 729 Howard St. in South Evanston on Monday.

An Evanston facilities supervisor reported the burglary in the vacant storefront when he discovered approximately $1,000 worth of copper wire removed from a utility box in the rear of the building, said Evanston Police spokesman Perry Polinski.

When EPD officers discovered the utility box, the lock had been broken, Polinski said.

$6,000 worth of items stolen in apartment break in

EPD responded to a report of a theft at on the 800 block of Asbury Avenue in central Evanston on Monday.

EFD officers reported theft of cash, credit and debit cards, gift cards, liquor, bonds, jewelry and an iPad, the combined value of which is around $6,000.

The person who stole the items gained access to the first floor apartment by pushing an air conditioning unit up to the open window and climbing in, Polinski said.

The case is under investigation by Evanston Police officers.

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