Someone stole a brick saw from the front yard of a residence on April 19 on the 900 block of North Elmwood Avenue. The individual then fled to a Subaru Hatchback that was waiting. The victim, a Chicago resident, ran after the individual. The driver of the Subaru pointed a firearm at the victim. The estimated loss is $500.
Reckless discharge of firearm
A man shot a firearm toward a group of four individuals on April 18 on the 7000 block of Roosevelt Road. He and the group fled the area. It is not clear whether charges were filed.
Motor vehicle theft
Someone stole an Oak Park resident’s white 2011 Kia Soul between April 15 and April 16 on the 300 block of Wisconsin Avenue. The estimated loss is $9,000.
Theft
Someone broke into a Norridge resident’s 2003 trailer and stole five pieces of landscaping equipment on April 13 on the 600 block of South Oak Park Avenue. The estimated loss is $5,500.
Catalytic converter theft
- Someone stole the catalytic converter from an Oak Park resident’s 2011 Ford Edge between April 18 and April 20 on the 600 block of North Lombard Avenue. The estimated loss is $2,200.
- Two men stole the catalytic converter from an Oak Park resident’s Volkswagen Jetta on April 19 on the 200 block of South Austin Boulevard. The men fled in a black Dodge Charger with tinted windows and no rear registration. The estimated loss is $1,000.
- Someone stole the catalytic converter from a River Forest resident’s 2010 Kia Forte between April 18 and April 19 on the 400 block of South Kenilworth Avenue. The estimated loss is $2,000.
Burglary to motor vehicle
- Someone broke into a Chicago resident’s 2017 grey Hyundai Tucson April 15 on the 7100 block of North Avenue. The individual stole a Dell laptop and a voltage meter. The estimated loss is $1,400.
- Someone broke into an Addison resident’s 2002 Dodge Ram April 16 on the 600 block of North Boulevard. The individual stole a driver’s license, money and an iPhone 15. The estimated loss is $1,260.
Arrests
- A 20-year-old Chicago man was arrested for domestic battery against another Chicago resident April 15 on the 100 block of Madison Street.
- A 29-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for domestic battery against another Oak Park resident on April 15 the 900 block of South Euclid Avenue.
- A 26-year-old Cicero man was arrested for driving under the influence after being in a traffic crash on April 17 the 400 block of Harrison Street. He was also cited for not having a valid driver’s license or insurance, leaving the scene of an accident and not reducing his speed.
- A 27-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for domestic battery against an Oak Park resident April 18 on the 0 – 100 block of Division Street.
- A 54-year-old Chicago woman was arrested for criminal trespass April 20 at RUSH Oak Park Hospital located at 520 S. Maple Ave. She also had an active warrant from Cook County for disorderly conduct.
- A 47-year-old woman from Amboy, Ill., was arrested for battery to an Oak Park resident April 21 on 400 block of North Oak Park Avenue.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated April 15-22, 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