A person driving an unknown vehicle shot firearms at a Skokie resident and an Oak Park resident March 20 on the 900 block of Pleasant Street. The victims were stopped in the road in their car. The offenders fled west on Pleasant Street. An estimate for the costs of damage to the car was not known.
Criminal damage to property
Two individuals in a silver Infiniti shot firearms from the 5900 block of Augusta Street March 18. The shots damaged a vehicle driving south on Austin Boulevard and two buildings located on that street. The victims were an Oak Park resident, a Chicago resident and the Oak Park Residence Corporation. The estimated damage is unknown.
Arrests
- A 35-year-old Chicago man was stopped and arrested for aggravated driving under the influence and driving while his license was revoked March 19 on the 400 block of South Oak Park Avenue. He was also found to have an active Elmwood Park warrant.
- A 39-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for violation of an order of protection and failure to register as a sex offender March 20 on the 1200 block of Hayes Avenue. The victim was an Oak Park resident.
- A 37-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for violation of an order of protection that happened on the 500 block of Madison Street on Jan. 13. The victim was an Oak Park resident. The arrest took place in Chicago.
Burglary to motor vehicle
- Someone broke into a Roselle resident’s parked 2022 Ram ProMaster March 19 on the 1000 block of North Grove Avenue. The individual then stole various tools and batteries. The estimated loss is $1,536.
- Someone broke into a Palatine resident’s Ford transit work van March 20 on the 100 block of North Taylor Avenue. The individual stole various tools, culminating in an estimated loss of $1,107.
- Someone broke into a Chicago resident’s 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee through the rear passenger side window. The individual stole an iPhone cable, gift card and lotion. The person also peeled and panel and pulled wires out. The incident, which occurred between March 23 and March 24 on the 800 block of Mapleton Avenue, resulted in an estimated loss of $1,060.
Motor vehicle theft
- A person stole an Oak Park resident’s gray 2017 Chevy Cruze March 18 on the 900 block of North Humphrey Avenue. The estimated loss is $20,000.
- Someone stole an Oak Park resident’s gray 2021 Dodge Durango March 19 on the 1100 block of Madison Street. The estimated loss is $50,000.
- Someone stole an Oak Park resident’s blue 2017 Ford Explorer between March 21 and March 22 on the 200 block of North Marion Street. The estimated loss is $20,000.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated March 18-25, 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