Someone stole multiple items totaling $12,000, from an Oak Park residence on the 800 block of South Oak Park Avenue sometime between Feb. 5 and March 15. The items included one ounce of an Argor-Heraeus gold bar, a bronze star award, military documents, and a five-karat round diamond and platinum ring.
Aggravated assault
A man entered a Chicago resident’s landscaping trailer and stole an orange ECHO trimmer and a red RedMax weed wacker April 6 on the 1200 block of North Lombard Avenue. He then pulled a black handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the victim while exiting the yard. The estimated loss is $800.
Arrests
- A 43-year-old man from River Grove was stopped for traffic at the 100 block of South Austin Boulevard April 3. Police reported they smelled and saw cannabis in the car. After a search, police found a loaded handgun in the center console. The man was arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and possession of cannabis. He was held for bond hearings.
- A 43-year-old Elgin man struck his girlfriend, an Oak Park resident, on the left side of her cheek with an open hand on April 3 on the 1100 block of Westgate Street. The man was arrested for domestic battery and held for bond hearings.
- A 27-year-old Chicago man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol April 5 on the 900 block of Chicago Avenue. He was issued a citation and released.
- A 41-year-old Chicago man was arrested for possession of crack cocaine April 5 on the 200 block of North Scoville Avenue. He was also found to have an active warrant out of DuPage County. He was issued a citation and released.
- A 24-year-old Chicago man was stopped by police officers April 6 on the 1100 block of South Boulevard for having a warrant out of Knox County, Tennessee, for smuggling contraband into a prison. He was arrested and held for bond hearings.
- A 25-year-old Oak Park woman was arrested for domestic battery April 7 on the 100 block of South Austin Boulevard. She was held for bond hearings.
Criminal damage to property
Someone shattered the windowpane to the back door of an Oak Park residence on the 1000 block of North Austin Boulevard March 30. The individual was not able to enter, but the estimated damage is unknown.
Motor vehicle theft
- Someone shattered the window and broke into an Oak Park resident’s gray 2020 Dodge 2500 between March 31 and April 1 on the 900 block of South Oak Park Avenue. The estimated loss is $30,000.
- Someone stole a Westchester resident’s neon green 2022 Jeep Wrangler between March 31 and April 1 on the 600 block of South Boulevard. The estimated loss is $35,000.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated April 1-8, 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