On Aug. 13, a man approached a Chicago resident on a CTA train on the 300 block of South Boulevard and displayed a gun. The man stole a Motorola flip phone and was last seen heading south on Ridgeland Avenue. The estimated loss is $250.
Criminal defacement to property
On Aug. 8, a man used permanent marker to write graffiti on the first and second floors of Porter Apartments at 1105 Pleasant St. He also marked the loading dock. The estimated damage is $500.
Criminal damage to property
On Aug. 12, a man was seen throwing a brick at an Oak Park resident’s 2016 Audi on the 100 block of Harrison Street. The estimated damage is unknown.
Criminal damage to vehicle
Someone, possibly with a rock, broke the back windshield to an Oak Park resident’s 2015 Mazda CX-5 between Aug. 14 and 15 on the 800 block of South Austin Boulevard. The estimated damage is $500.
Burglary
- Someone got into an Oak Park resident’s garage Aug. 9 on the 100 block of North Elmwood Avenue through an unlocked door. The person ransacked two cars and the second story of the garage. No loss was reported.
- Someone entered an Oak Park resident’s garage between Aug. 11 and 12 on the 800 block of North East Avenue through an unlocked door. The person stole a blue Dri-Eaz carpet extractor and a green Kobalt battery-powered lawn mower. The estimated loss is $1,100.
- Someone broke into an Oak Park resident’s 2020 Chrysler Pacifica on Aug. 14 on the 100 block of North Taylor Avenue. The person stole a Selkirk pickleball bag containing shoes, sunglasses and a paddle. The person also broke into another Oak Park resident’s 2021 Honda CR-V and stole an I-Pass, cassette tape and a De-Icer. The estimated loss is $80.
- Someone got into an Oak Park apartment Aug. 10 on the 800 block of Van Buren Street. The person stole jewelry, sunglasses and cords from an electronic device. The estimated loss is $5,000.
- Someone got into a Yorkville resident’s 2016 Ford work van Aug. 14 on the 400 block of Clinton Avenue. The person stole power tools and batteries. The estimated loss is $850.
Motor vehicle theft
Someone stole a Chicago resident’s gray 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe on Aug. 12 on the 200 block of South Maple Avenue. The estimated loss is $25,950.
Arrests
- A juvenile was arrested for domestic battery to a Chicago resident and resisting a peace officer Aug. 13 on the 400 block of South Taylor Avenue.
- An Oak Park boy was arrested for possession of a stolen car Aug. 14 on the 5900 block of West Lake Street in Chicago. The car was reported stolen Aug. 12 from the 200 block of South Maple Avenue. He was also charged with possession of cannabis.
- A 32-year-old Chicago woman was arrested for retail theft and battery Aug. 15 at Pete’s Fresh Market at 259 Lake St.
- A 34-year-old Indiana man was arrested for two counts of aggravated assault to a Burbank resident Aug. 15 on the 700 block of Lake Street.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Aug. 12 – 16 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