Two 21-year-old Chicago women were arrested March 26 at Cajun Boil & Bar at 1109 South Blvd. One was arrested for criminal damage to the property and aggravated battery to a police officer after striking the victim. She was held for bond hearings. The other woman was arrested for battery to a Berwyn resident. She was given a notice to appear citation and released.
Aggravated cruelty to animal arrest
A 24-year-old Joliet woman was arrested for aggravated cruelty to an animal on March 27 on the 6200 block of Roosevelt Road. She also had an active warrant from Palatine for fleeing and eluding.
Domestic battery arrest
A 47-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for domestic battery that occurred on March 20. The arrest happened March 28 on the 400 block of Wesley Avenue.
Criminal damage to property arrest
A 31-year-old Chicago man was stopped and arrested March 30 on the 100 block of South Marion Street. He was identified as the person who threw a cement rock and damaged a glass window of an Oak Park residence. He was issued a notice to appear citation and released.
Catalytic converter theft
Someone used a cutting tool to steal the catalytic converter from an Oak Park resident’s 2014 Toyota Prius March 29 on the 700 block of North Taylor Avenue. The estimated loss is unknown.
Burglary to motor vehicle
- Someone broke into a Burr Ridge resident’s Honda Pilot as the owner was pumping gas March 27 on the 700 block of North Harlem Avenue. The individual stole a backpack containing a wallet, a laptop, a cell phone, a gold ring and other items. The cell phone was later found on the 0 – 100 block of Lake Street. The backpack with the computer and ring was found near Austin Boulevard and North Boulevard.
- Someone broke into a Cicero resident’s unlocked 2014 Ford work van and removed various Milwaukee power tools March 29 on the 600 block of Wesley Avenue. The estimated loss is $3,000.
Motor vehicle theft
- Someone stole an Oswego resident’s running and unlocked black 2017 Nissan Rogue March 25 on the 1100 block of South Harvey Avenue. The estimated loss is $15,000.
- An Oak Park resident parked a running black 2021 Acura ILX March 30 on the 6100 block of Roosevelt Road. Security footage showed a vehicle, possibly a dark colored Kia Soul, pull up next to the victim’s car, with three people exiting. Two of them entered the Acura and both cars drove away westbound on Roosevelt Road. The estimated loss is $30,000.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated March 25 to April 1, 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