A man was seen on video lighting restaurant linens on fire after they had been delivered to Shaker Management Company at 1100 Lake Street on July 5. The estimated damage is $777.50.
Theft
Someone stole clothes, marijuana, a cell phone, keys, jewelry and a Link card from an unlocked locker in the ambulance bay of West Suburban Medical Center on July 3. The estimated loss is $36,880.
Armed robbery
Two men approached an unknown victim July 5 on the 200 block of Madison Street and displayed a firearm. One of the men then stole the victim’s phone and backpack. Both men fled in a black BMW that was driven by a third person. The estimated loss is unknown.
Residential burglary
- Someone shattered the rear glass door of an Oak Park residence on the 1100 block of North Kenilworth Avenue with a rock July 4. The person then reached inside to steal the resident’s key to a black 2016 Honda Accord. The person then stole the car and fled. The total estimated loss was $17,000, but the vehicle was recovered by the Riverside Police Department. Two minors were taken into custody.
- Someone, who may have had a key, got into an Oak Park residence on the 1000 block of Pleasant Street between July 5 and 6. Inside, the person stole a black cashmere coat and two Burberry coats. The estimated loss is $2,300.
Arrests
- A 26-year-old Chicago woman was arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon July 1 on the 1100 block of South Boulevard.
- A 49-year-old Chicago man was arrested for retail theft and unlawful use of a weapon June 29 at the Walgreens at 6412 Roosevelt Road.
- A 41-year-old Chicago man was arrested for criminal damage to property and criminal trespass to property July 3 on the 200 block of North Harlem Avenue.
- A 60-year-old Oak Park woman was arrested for assault to another Oak Park resident and criminal damage to property July 3 on the 400 block of South Maple Avenue.
- A 47-year-old man Hillside man was stopped by the Berkeley Police Department for a traffic violation July 4 in Berkeley. He was arrested after a check revealed he had an active warrant for violation of an order of protection in Oak Park. He was turned over to the Oak Park Police Department and held for bond hearings.
- A 61-year-old Chicago man was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender July 4 on the 500 block of South Oak Park Avenue.
- A 39-year-old Chicago man was arrested for driving under the influence after his involvement in a car accident July 6 on the 200 block of Madison Street. He was also charged with violating the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
- A 56-year-old Chicago man was arrested for battery to an Addison resident and retail theft to the Target at 1129 Lake Street on July 7.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated July 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