Two Crystal Lake residents arrived at the 6100 block of West Roosevelt Road on July 15 to buy an item for sale from two men. One of the men displayed a black handgun with an extended magazine and stole money from the victims. The men then fled in an unknown direction. The estimated loss is $4,500.
Armed robbery
Two men approached an Oak Park resident July 16 on the 7100 block of West Roosevelt Road. One man displayed a firearm and took a pair of Air Jordan shoes, a gray wallet and money. The men were last seen leaving on their bikes heading west on Roosevelt Road. The estimated loss is $238.
Attempted armed robbery
A man with a handgun approached a Chicago resident who was sitting in a delivery truck July 16 on the 1200 block of Columbian Avenue. The victim got away from the scene and saw the man enter a green sedan with tinted windows. The man was last seen heading north on Natoma Avenue. No loss was reported.
Robbery
A man met up with a Palatine resident July 20 on the 100 block of North Oak Park Avenue. He used physical force to steal money, a phone and 43 norco pills. The man fled on foot south on Oak Park Avenue. The estimated loss is $1,130.
Burglary
- A man shattered the driver’s side window to get into a Crystal Lake resident’s 2016 black Dodge Ram on the 100 block of South Harvey Avenue on July 15. The man stole a nail gun, a vacuum and a battery pack from the car. He then got in a dark blue Nissan SUV and fled the scene. The estimated loss is $1,450.
- Someone broke into an Oak Park resident’s garage between April 4 and 5 on the 700 block of Clinton Avenue. The person stole three bikes and golf clubs. The estimated loss is $2,200.
- A man used a prying tool to break into an Oak Park business on the 200 block of Madison Street on July 18. The man stole automobile tools and gloves. He was last seen walking east on Madison Street. The estimated loss is $1,200.
Motor vehicle theft
- Someone stole an Oak Park resident’s red 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV between July 17 and 18 while it was parked on the 1000 block of South Humphrey Avenue. The estimated loss is $12,000.
- A man broke into and stole an Elgin resident’s blue 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee on July 18 while it was parked on the 100 block of Chicago Avenue. The car was last seen heading east on Augusta Street. The estimated loss is $45,000.
Criminal damage to property
Someone shattered the front driver’s side door window and windshield of an Oak Park resident’s orange 2017 Ford Fiesta while it was parked on the 200 block of South Oak Park Avenue between July 13 and 14. The person did not enter the car, but the estimated damage is $700.
Arrests
- A 42-year-old Chicago man was arrested July 18 on the 400 block of Madison Street for disorderly conduct. He was given a citation and released.
- A 31-year-old Chicago man was arrested July 18 on the 300 block of Wisconsin Avenue for criminal damage to property. He was given a notice to appear and released.
- A 26-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for domestic battery July 20 on the 200 block of North Grove Avenue. He was held for bond hearings.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated July 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