Never fall asleep on the CTA
A Chicago resident was the victim of a robbery while he slept on the Blue Line el train near the Austin Boulevard stop in the 700 block of South Austin, at about 1:15 a.m. on Aug. 17.
The offender reportedly stole the man’s Stylo cellular phone and was last seen running from the train toward Austin Boulevard. The loss was an estimated $200.
Armed robbery
An Oak Park resident and Maywood resident were robbed at gunpoint at midnight on Aug. 18 in the 400 block of South Taylor Avenue.
The first offender reportedly approached the victims, displayed a silver semi-automatic handgun and stated, “I need everything in your pockets.” The second offender displayed a black revolver, police said.
The first offender was described as a black male between the ages of 18 and 23, 5-foot-10, with a medium build, black hair, wearing a white T-shirt and black jeans and with tattoos on both forearms.
The second offender was described as a black male, between the ages of 18 and 23, 5-foot-6, with a heavy build, black dreadlocks and wearing an American flag T-shirt and blue shorts.
They were last seen headed westbound in the alley south of Washington Boulevard with the victims’ rose-gold iPhones.
Theft of motor vehicle
A blue 2016 Volvo XC90 was stolen from the 1100 block of Garfield Street, sometime between 8 a.m. on July 11 and 1 p.m. on Aug. 10. The loss was an estimated $55,575.
Retail theft
Twelve sticks of deodorant valued at $53.88 were stolen from the Walgreens at 6412 Roosevelt Rd., at approximately 9:10 p.m. on Aug. 19.
The three offenders were described as a roughly 40-year-old black man, wearing a white button down shirt, blue jeans and walking with a cane; a black woman between the ages of 30 and 40, wearing a black shirt, black and white leggings and walking with a cane; and a black woman between the ages of 30 and 40, wearing a black tank top, gray leggings and sandals.
The three were last seen headed northbound on Ridgeland in a 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis.
Burglary to garage
A garage was burglarized in the 500 block of North Lombard Avenue on Aug. 20, sometime between 3:30 and 7 a.m. The offender entered the garage through an unlocked service door and stole a Skil saw, a Makita saw, a Dewalt angle drill, a Milwaukee drill, three power sanders, a reciprocating saw, a Bosch drill and a power saw. The loss was an estimated $800.
Burglary to motor vehicle
An unlocked white Toyota RAV4 was burglarized in the 1000 block of Clarence Avenue, sometime between 5 p.m. on Aug. 19 and 8 a.m. the next day. The offender stole a tan Michael Kors purse that contained a black coach wallet, Ohio driver’s license and miscellaneous credit cards, cash, an iPhone 5, a Garmin GPS and miscellaneous identification. The loss was an estimated $510.
Residential burglary
A residence in the 800 block of South Gunderson Avenue was burglarized sometime between 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 9 and 8 a.m. on Aug. 21. The burglar forced open the southwest side basement window to enter the residence. Taken from the residence were a Playstation 4 system, four Playstation games, wireless headphones, 10 movies, a royal blue Coach purse, coins, a Canon Sure Shot camera, an L.L. Bean duffle bag, a leather Coach carry bag, a Tag Heuer watch, a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses, a U.S. passport, a diamond Rolex watch, a gold engagement ring, various gift cards and a federal ID. The loss was an estimated $33,645.
A residence in the 800 block of North East Avenue was burglarized at 5 p.m. on Aug. 16. The offender was described as a white male between the ages of 25 and 30, about 5-foot-6, 140 pounds, clean shaven and wearing a black baseball cap, gray T-shirt and blue jeans. The loss was an estimated $405 in cash.
Bike theft
A cutting tool was used to steal a Diamond Insight bicycle that was locked to a bike rack in the 500 block of Garfield Street, sometime between 2 and 7 p.m. on Aug. 16.
A bike thief cut a locked chain to steal a men’s purple bicycle from a bicycle rack in the 300 block of South Boulevard, sometime between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 16.
These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, Aug. 15-21, 2016 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.
Compiled by Timothy Inklebarger