On July 29, a man asked a Chicago resident for food on the 100 block of Madison Street. After the Chicago resident agreed to buy the man food, the man followed the victim into a business. The man then hit the victim in the face with a closed fist. He stole the victim’s wallet which had identification cards and money. The man left the business and was last seen heading southbound on Lyman Avenue. The estimated loss is $520.
Armed robbery
On July 30, two men exited a gray vehicle at 801 Chicago Ave. One man punched a Chicago resident in the face. The other took out a gun, while the first man displayed a knife. The men then stole the victim’s wallet which had identification and money. The estimated loss is $13.
Motor vehicle theft
On Aug. 4, four individuals broke the rear passenger window and got into an Oak Park resident’s white 2020 Hyundai Tucson on the 300 block of South Austin Boulevard. The steering column was damaged. The Oak Park resident confronted the individuals and was struck in the face with a closed fist. The four individuals then drove away in the stolen vehicle and were last seen eastbound on Austin Boulevard. The estimated loss is $20,000.
Attempted motor vehicle theft
Someone used a prying tool to shatter the rear passenger door window of an Oak Park resident’s silver 2017 Hyundai Sonata while it was parked on the 1000 block of South Austin Boulevard. The person damaged the steering column while trying to steal the car. The incident, which occurred between July 28 and 29, resulted in an estimated damage of $2,500.
Arrests
- Two Chicago boys were arrested July 27 on the 100 block of Elgin Avenue for criminal trespass and criminal damage to a vehicle. The incidents occurred on the 200 block of South Maple Avenue. One boy was also charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. One boy was transferred to his aunt and the other was taken to juvenile detention.
- A 56-year-old Chicago woman was arrested July 28 on the 100 block of North Austin Boulevard was arrested for battery after she struck someone in the face with a closed fist. She was issued a notice to appear citation and released.
- A 20-year-old woman was arrested Aug. 2 on the 1100 block of South Boulevard for criminal damage to property. She was issued a citation and notice to appear and released.
- On Aug. 3, a 20-year-old Chicago man was identified as the person involved in a car hijacking that occurred Dec. 10, 2023, at 543 Madison St. The man was stopped by the Elmwood Park Police Department. The Oak Park Police Department then charged and held the man for bond hearings.
- A 37-year-old Oak Park woman got in a verbal altercation with her mother Aug. 4 on the 200 block of South Maple Avenue. She had an active order of protection against her for her mother’s address. She also had a warrant for a parole violation. The woman was arrested and held for bond hearings.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated July 26 – August 5 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