Two men approached two Chicago residents June 11 on the first block of Madison Street. One man demanded money and the other displayed a black handgun. Both men then tried to shoot one of the victims after the two victims walked into the currency exchange. Both men then fled in an unknown direction. No loss or injury was reported at the time.
Motor vehicle theft
Someone used an unknown object to break the rear driver’s side window and get into an Orland Park resident’s white 2019 Nissan Maxima between June 9 and June 10 on the 400 block of South Elmwood Avenue. The person then stole the vehicle, and the estimated loss is $20,000.
Burglary to motor vehicle
Someone got into an Oak Park resident’s grey 2018 Mercedes on June 10 and June 11 on the 800 block of South Euclid Avenue. The person stole a grey Louis Vuitton purse, a pink bottle of Louis Vuitton perfume and Mac makeup products. The estimated loss is $2,650.
Criminal damage to vehicle
A man and a woman driving a silver Honda Pilot had a confrontation with a Chicago resident driving a red 2019 GMC Terrain on June 12 at the 300 block of South East Avenue. The man threw multiple objects at the Chicago resident’s car and broke the rear driver’s side window and rear windshield. The estimated loss is $1,250.
Arrests
- A 46-year-old Chicago man was arrested for endangering the life of a child June 7 on the 100 block of Madison Street. The incident for which he was arrested occurred July 18, 2023, on the 400 block of North Austin Boulevard.
- A 55-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for battery against an Oak Park resident June 8 on the 400 block of South Kenilworth Avenue.
- A 41-year-old Oak Park man was stopped as the driver of a vehicle who struck another vehicle June 8 on the 500 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Police officers smelled alcohol on the man’s breath and arrested him. The man was charged with driving under the influence after refusing field sobriety testing, endangerment of the life of a child and leaving the scene of an accident. He was issued a citation and released.
- A 39-year-old man was arrested for violation of an order of protection June 10 on the 1200 block of Hayes Avenue. The man was also found to be non-compliant in registering as a sex offender. He was held for bond hearings.
- A 24-year-old Oak Park man was stopped for traffic June 11 on the 900 block of Randolph Street. He was found to be driving with a suspended driver’s license and had an active DuPage County warrant for traffic. Police searched the vehicle and found a loaded handgun. The man was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, driving on a suspended driver’s license and for the DuPage County warrant. He was cited and given a notice to appear.
- A 33-year-old Oak Park woman was a passenger in a car stopped for traffic June 11 on the 1100 block of South Euclid Avenue. She was found to be in possession of narcotics and charged with possession of a controlled substance. She was transported to bond hearings.
- A 37-year-old Chicago man was arrested for aggravated assault to a Forest Park resident and criminal damage to government supported property June 13 on the 1100 block of South Harlem Avenue. The man also had an active warrant from Cook County for criminal damage to property.
- A 34-year-old Oak Park woman was arrested for endangering the life of a child June 13 on the 1500 block of Maybrook Drive in Maywood. The incident for which she was arrested occurred July 18, 2023, on the 400 block of North Austin Boulevard.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated June 7 – 14 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