On July 25, man police said was pretending to be a pizza delivery driver got into a locked apartment building on the 100 block of Harrison Street. The man was stopped carrying a bag with multiple Amazon packages. He fled on foot and was last seen heading north from the 800 block of Lyman Avenue. One of the packages was identified and returned.
Robbery
On July 23, a man entered a business on the 7000 block of West Roosevelt Road and stole items from the shelf, displaying pepper spray to the employee as he left. The estimated loss is $66.98.
Attempted motor vehicle theft
On July 21, someone damaged the door handle and locking mechanism to the front driver’s side door of an Oak Park resident’s gray 2014 Hyundai Accent while it was parked on the 100 block of Randolph Street. The person also shattered the rear passenger side window to get inside the car, and then damaged the steering column and ignition switch. The estimated damage is $2,500.
Criminal damage to vehicle
Someone damaged an Oak Park Police Department squad car between July 19 and 22 while it was parked on the 100 block of Madison Street. The estimated loss or damage is unknown.
Burglary
- Someone broke into a white 2014 Ford van July 22 while it was parked on the 100 block of South Cuyler Avenue. The person stole various tools resulting in an estimated loss of $1,431.
- Someone shattered the rear passenger window of a Westchester resident’s 2018 Ford work van July 23 while it was parked on the 100 block of South Austin Boulevard. The person stole various tools resulting in an estimated loss of $4,150.
- Someone got into a Lombard resident’s silver 2023 Toyota Tacoma on July 25 while it was parked on the 1100 block of Highland Avenue. The person stole a Vivax Metrotech receiver and a Vivax Metrotech transmitter. The estimated loss is $10,000.
Motor vehicle theft
- Someone stole a Chicago resident’s white 2011 Hyundai Sonata on July 22 while it was parked on the first block of Erie Court. The estimated loss is $10,000.
- Someone stole a Chicago resident’s silver 2001 Buick Regal between July 20 and 22 while it was parked on the 400 block of Madison Street. The estimated loss is $3,500.
Arrests
- A 60-year-old Oak Park man was arrested July 22 on the 1100 block of Highland Avenue for domestic battery to another Oak Park resident. He was held for bond hearings.
- A 29-year-old man was arrested July 25 on the 900 block of South Boulevard for possession of a firearm and ammunition without a firearm owners identification card. He was given a citation and released.
- A boy from Chicago was arrested July 25 on the 400 block of North Harvey Avenue for aggravated unlawful use of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm. He was transported to a juvenile detention center.
- A 48-year-old Oak Park man was arrested July 25 on the 300 block of South Taylor Avenue for driving under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident and damage to village property. The man was given a citation and released.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated July 22 – 26 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