Evanston Police Investigate Robbery/Home Invasion
On today’s date at approximately 8:55AM, Evanston Police responded to the 2200 block of Central St. for a robbery/home invasion. A 67 year old male and his 68 year old wife were pushed to the floor and duct taped in their home after being approached by three males who initially stated they had a delivery for the husband. After the offenders pushed their way into the residence, four pieces of artwork were taken. One was described as an oil painting from an artist made in the 1950’s and three others were prints. One print was of a crucifixion by the same artist as the oil painting. Both the oil painting and crucifixion print were valued at anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 each. The other two prints were not of value according to the victim.
The offenders are described as male/white or Hispanic. One subject was of a stocky build and was wearing a red & white shirt with black pants. The second subject was described as wearing dark clothing, possibly a black shirt and pants. No description was given for the third subject. It is believed that the subjects were in a small white box style truck that may have been rented from Budget car rental.
Currently, detectives are investigating the incident and attempting to identify the artist of the stolen painting and prints. No photos of the artwork are available at this time. The victims were both taken to a local hospital for treatment by fire department personnel.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can call the Evanston Police Department at (847)866-5000, the detective bureau at (847) 866-5040 or utilize the text-a-tip program by texting “CRIMES” (274637) and then type EPDTIP in the message line followed by your information on the incident. All texting tips are anonymous.
** Update - The artist of the oil painting and one print identified by the victim as being of significant value, was made by Giuseppe
Guerreschi. No photos have still been located of the artwork. If any further information develops, notification will be sent
to all media sources.