At around 4:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the 500 block of South Elmwood Avenue, eight kids were seen running westbound on Madison Street. An Oak Park resident had heard a loud bang and found that a wood panel from the front door of their residence was broken. The estimated damage is $3,000.
Criminal damage to property
- Someone broke the rear window of an Oak Park resident’s 2007 Nissan Altima with a large rock or brick. The incident, which occurred between Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 at the 400 block of North Austin Boulevard, resulted in an unknown amount of damage.
- Someone broke the rear window of an Oak Park resident’s 2007 Lexus with a large rock or brick. The incident, which occurred on Feb. 16 at the 400 block of North Austin Boulevard, resulted in an unknown amount of damage.
Theft
A man stole a Cicero resident’s iPhone 15 Feb. 14 at the 6200 block of West Roosevelt Road. The victim left her phone by a cash register. The man concealed the iPhone in a black bag and left the store. He was last seen getting on a westbound bus on Roosevelt Road. The phone was last tracked to the 4200 block of West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago. The estimated loss is $1,099.
Catalytic converter theft
Someone stole the catalytic converter from an Oak Park resident’s 2012 Toyota Prius. The incident, which occurred between Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 at the 200 block of South Oak Park Avenue, resulted in an estimated loss of $1,000.
Motor vehicle theft
- Someone stole an Oak Park resident’s silver 2017 Nissan Pathfinder while it was parked at the 1100 block of South Taylor Avenue. The incident, which occurred between Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, resulted in an estimated loss of $20,000.
- Someone broke the window to get into a Des Plaines resident’s white 2019 Kia Optima. The incident, which occurred Feb. 15 at the 1100 block of South Humphrey Avenue, resulted in an estimated loss of $20,000.
Domestic battery arrest
A man from the 400 block of North Austin Boulevard was arrested for domestic battery against a Chicago resident on Feb. 12. He was processed and held for bond hearings.
Criminal trespass arrest
A Chicago man was arrested Feb. 13 at the 100 block of North Oak Park Avenue for criminal trespass to property. He was held for bond hearings.
Outside warrant arrest
- A woman from Batavia was arrested Feb. 13 at the 400 block of South Taylor Avenue for an active Batavia warrant. She was turned over to Batavia police.
- A Chicago man was involved in a fight Feb. 15 at the 900 block of Lake Street. The man was found to have an active Lake County Sheriff’s Office warrant for felony theft and was held in lieu of bond.
- An Oak Park man was arrested Feb. 15 at the 800 block of Washington Boulevard for an active Cicero warrant. He was turned over to Cicero police.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Feb. 12-19, 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 Luzane Draughon