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The Daily Northwestern - Blotter: "Laptops, DVD players stolen from Maple Ave. apartment

Two laptop computers worth $2,400 and two DVD players were stolen Thursday from an Evanston apartment occupied by three Northwestern students, police said.

The items were stolen between 10:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. from a first floor apartment on the 2000 block of Maple Avenue, said Deputy Chief Michael Perry of the Evanston Police Department.

Someone entered the apartment through an unlocked window and left through the back door of the kitchen, Perry said.

In addition to the computers and DVD players, two pillow cases, 10 DVD movies, a backpack containing books, a Gameboy and a Sony discman were also reported stolen.

One of the victims told police that he left his apartment at about 10:30 p.m. and locked the doors behind him.

When he returned at 11:45 p.m., the victim found the back door open.

He told police that he forgot to close and lock the windows."
The pillow cases were most likely taken to hold the stolen goods, Perry said."