On Aug. 8, a man stole a Berwyn resident’s unattended concrete saw on the 800 block of North East Avenue. The victim began to chase the man, who fled into a dark blue Jeep Grand Cherokee. The man displayed a knife and then fled east on Augusta Street. The estimated loss is $1,600.
Battery
A man approached a Chicago resident Aug. 11 on the 900 block of Madison Street and grabbed the victim’s butt. The man fled west on Madison Street after the victim struck him.
Burglary
- On Aug. 3, someone broke into an Oak Park resident’s locked unit on the 500 block of Highland Avenue and stole Italian beef sandwiches. The estimated loss is $15.
- Someone broke into a Villa Park resident’s suite on the 800 block of South Oak Park Avenue between Aug. 3 and 5. The person stole a Vera Skin facial machine, a Crypto body sculpting machine and a silver Apple MacBook Pro laptop. The estimated loss is $51,000.
- On Aug. 9, a woman broke into Albion Oak Park at 1000 Lake St. She stole two iPads, boxes of candy and multiple dog bandannas. The estimated loss is $1,290.
Motor vehicle theft
- Someone stole an Elmwood Park resident’s red 2017 Ford Mustang convertible with a black soft top between Aug. 6 and 7 while it was parked unlocked with keys inside on the 1100 block of Fair Oaks Avenue. The estimated loss is $16,500.
- Someone stole an Aurora resident’s silver 2014 Mercedes E350 between Aug. 8 and 9 on the 400 block of Lennox Street. The estimated loss is $17,000.
Arrests
- A 42-year-old Chicago man was stopped by the Chicago Police Department on Aug. 5 on the 100 block of North Wolcott Avenue. He was transported to the Oak Park Police Department due to an active Oak Park warrant for falsely impersonating a police officer. He was held for bond hearings.
- A 23-year-old Bellwood man was arrested Aug. 6 for criminal defacement of property that happened on the 600 block of Highland Avenue. He was issued a citation and notice to appear in court.
- A 54-year-old Oak Park man was arrested Aug. 7 for battery to an Oak Park resident on the 300 block of Wisconsin Avenue. He was given a notice to appear.
- A 31-year-old Chicago man was arrested for aggravated battery to a Rochelle resident Aug. 8 on the 0 – 100 block of Chicago Avenue. He was held for court.
- A 24-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident Aug. 10 on the 800 block of North Lombard Avenue.
- A 24-year-old Chicago woman was arrested for battery to a Chicago resident Aug. 12 on the 0 – 100 block of Erie Street.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Aug. 5 – 12 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