Blotter: Motor vehicle burglary, theft

Jacob Fulton, City Editor

A laptop and over $200 of school supplies were stolen from a 34-year-old woman’s car on Tuesday afternoon.

The woman, an Oak Park resident, parked her 2013 Honda Civic in the 1600 block of Chicago Avenue at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday. When she returned to the vehicle at 3:30 p.m., she noticed her backpack was missing. The backpack contained a MacBook, a MacBook case and an unknown amount of textbooks. The items are valued at around $1,200.

The woman reported the theft to Evanston Police Department that afternoon, police Cmdr. Brian Henry said. Responding officers found no signs of forced entry, leading them to believe the car may have been left unlocked, he said.

EPD has no suspects at this time.

Pressure washer stolen from construction site

A pressure washer, valued at around $800, was stolen from a construction company on Tuesday afternoon.

A 21-year-old employee of the company said he was working on a project involving the power washer in the 1600 block of Maple Avenue. He left the washer in a back area of the lot at 2 p.m., and when he returned at 2:15 p.m., the washer was gone, Henry said.

EPD does not have any suspects in the case.

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