Blotter: Motor vehicle theft, attempted motor vehicle theft

Jacob Fulton, City Editor

A 41-year-old woman reported her vehicle stolen on Tuesday morning at 10:03 a.m.

The woman, a Chicago resident, said she left her gray 2010 Toyota Camry running in the 1400 block of Chicago Avenue to make a delivery. When she returned, she saw the car being driven away, followed by a Lincoln SUV, she told Evanston Police Department.

Police Cmdr. Brian Henry said an off-duty police officer witnessed the two cars speeding down Greenwood Street around the time the woman called EPD. In addition to the car, the woman lost her cell phone, driver’s license, multiple debit cards and some groceries, Henry said.

EPD does not have any suspects in the case.

Attempted motor vehicle theft

A 52-year-old Evanston man reported an attempted motor vehicle theft at some point between Saturday night and Monday night.

The man said he parked his 2006 Jeep in the 700 block of South Boulevard at around 7 p.m. on Saturday. When he returned at around 11 p.m. on Monday, he said the vehicle was unlocked and appeared to be ransacked.

The man told EPD a key was jammed into the ignition, Henry said, which indicated that someone may have tried to unsuccessfully strip the ignition.

EPD does not have any suspects in the case.

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