A 30-year-old Elgin man was arrested June 23 for attempted first-degree murder that occurred March 4 on the 200 block of North Oak Park Avenue. The man knew and targeted the victim, officials said, but the reason why is unclear.
The victim was standing outside a building when he was approached from behind by the man, who stabbed him three times. The victim had wounds to his neck, abdomen and arm. The man was at-large until the arrest over the weekend.
The Elgin Police Department took the man into custody for a separate investigation of criminal damage and aggravated assault. He was turned over to the Oak Park Police Department. The Cook County State’s Attorney Felony Review gave approval for one count of attempted first degree murder June 24, officials said.
Aggravated battery
- While two boys, both Oak Park residents, were playing in Longfellow Park June 14, they were approached by six or seven male teenagers who asked to join. When the boys agreed, the teens began shooting airsoft-style pistols at them. The teens then fled on foot. No injuries were reported.
- An Oak Park resident was in his garage June 18 on the 800 block of North Humphrey Avenue when a man exited a small black SUV with tinted windows and took out a gun. He pointed the gun at the resident, who attempted to grab the gun, but was unsuccessful. The man fired two shots at the victim and hit him in the leg. The man fled in the alley.
Discharge of a firearm
- While an Oak Park resident was inside a detached garage June 15 on the 1100 block of Schneider Avenue, she heard four to five gunshots. She then saw four holes in the garage wall that also went through a metal ladder and one of the car windows of a gray Ford Escape. The estimated damage is $1,000.
- Someone in a dark sedan drove into an alley June 19 on the 300 block of South Harvey Avenue and discharged 28 rounds from a firearm into the air. The person then fled.
Burglary
- Someone broke into a storage locked at the 400 block of North Austin Boulevard between April 15 and June 17. The individual stole a blue sectional couch, a glass coffee table and two glass side tables. The estimated loss is $1,900.
- Someone shattered a window and broke into an Oak Park resident’s black 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 while it was parked on the 1000 block of Randolph Street on June 20. The person stole a duffle bag containing numerous items, including clothes, a gun holster and a sleeping bag. The estimated loss and damage are $3,000.
Arrests
- A 37-year-old Chicago man was arrested June 14 in Maywood for aggravated battery to an Oak Park police officer. He was held for bond hearings.
- A boy from Chicago was arrested June 14 in Chicago for an aggravated car hijacking that occurred on the 0-100 block of Lake Street. He was taken to a juvenile detention center in Chicago.
- A 28-year-old Hillside man was arrested June 17 for domestic battery against an Oak Park resident and an active warrant. He was held for bond hearing court.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated June 14 – 24 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