Crime & Safety
Garage Theft Suspect Identified in Evanston
Jonathan Hamilton Jr. is charged with the alleged burglary in Wilmette. He was caught using victim's credit card at Dunkin' Donuts.
A man accused of breaking in to a garage in Wilmette was caught while allegedly using the victim’s credit card at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Evanston.
According to a Wilmette police report, Jonathan Hamilton Jr., 20, Chicago burglarized a detached garage in the 1500 block of Walnut Ave. overnight between Monday and Tuesday and stole several items including red gloves, a swiss army knife and a Discover credit card.
The credit card was then used at a Dunkin’ Donuts in evanston, which provided police with surveillance footage that showed an African-American man wearing bright red gloves making the purchase.
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Hamilton was identified by an Evanston police officer and turned over to Wilmette detectives. He is now charged with burglary and unlawful use of a credit card.
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