The Target in downtown Oak Park was the site of an aggravated robbery last Thursday a few hours before the store closed for the night. The male offender pointed an unknown object at a Target employee working the register, according to the Oak Park Police Department.

The man walked into the Target, 1100 Lake St., then approached the register and pointed the unknown object at the employee at 7:51 p.m., Nov. 3. He then demanded the employee hand over cash from the register. An unknown amount of money was placed into a bag and given to the man.

Aggravated battery

  • An Oak Park resident’s left eye was injured by orange paintballs after he was approached by four or five men armed with black paintball guns, who shot him approximately four times, at 7:31 p.m., Oct. 31 in the 200 block of North Scoville Avenue.

Motor vehicle theft

  • A 2016 Kia Optima was removed from the first block of Superior Street between 8 p.m., Nov. 5 and 1:55 a.m., Nov. 6.
  • A 2016 Hyundai Elantra was taken from a rear lot in the 400 block of South Maple Avenue between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Nov. 3. Chicago police recovered the vehicle in the 4500 block of West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago at 6:26 p.m., Nov. 3.
  • Two men were seen entering the victim’s unattended and running 2008 Toyota Yaris at 4:55 p.m., Nov. 3 in the 1100 block of South Humphrey Avenue.
  • A 2013 Hyundai Elantra was taken between 10:15 p.m., Nov. 1 and 5:41 a.m., Nov. 2 from the 600 block of Van Buren Street.
  • A 2017 Kia Soul was taken between 8:30 p.m., Nov. 1 and 6 a.m., Nov. 2 from the 1100 block of Pleasant Street.
  • A 2021 Kia Seltos was taken between 5:30 p.m., Nov. 1 and 7:23 a.m., Nov. 2 from the 300 block of South Harvey Avenue.
  • A 2020 Kia Optima was taken from the 800 block of South Cuyler Avenue between 9:04 a.m. and 9:33 a.m., Nov. 1.

Attempted motor vehicle theft

  • Someone broke the rear passenger’s side window of a Kia Sorento and peeled the vehicle’s steering column between 6 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., Nov. 4.
  • The rear passenger’s side window of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra was shattered, and the ignition damaged between 8 p.m., Nov. 2 and 6:30 a.m., Nov. 3 in the 1100 block of South Cuyler Avenue.
  • Someone broke the rear passenger’s side window of a Hyundai Sonata then damaged the vehicle’s steering column between 12:01 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Nov. 2 in the 400 block of South Elmwood Avenue.
  • A 2015 Hyundai Elantra was taken between 9 p.m., Nov. 2 and 4:35 a.m., Nov. 3 from the 800 block of South Scoville Avenue.
  • Someone broke the rear passenger’s side window of a 2015 Kia Soul then damaged the vehicle’s steering column between 5 p.m., Oct. 29 and 9:28 p.m., Oct. 31.
  • Someone broke the rear passenger’s side window of a Kia Forte then peeled the vehicle’s steering column between 4:30 p.m., Oct. 30 and 9:44 a.m., Oct. 31.

Theft

  • The catalytic converter of a Toyota Prius was cut between 10 p.m., Nov. 3 and 3 p.m., Nov. 4 on the 900 block of North Blvd.

Criminal property damage

  • Someone slashed the two front tires of a Saturn Aura parked in the 300 block of South Taylor Avenue between 1:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Nov. 5.

These items, obtained from the Oak Park Police Department, came from reports through Nov. 1 to Nov. 7 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 Stacey Sheridan

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