On Aug. 30, a man threw an unknown object at the front door of the BP Amoco at 727 N. Harlem Ave. causing the glass to shatter. The man was last seen walking southbound on Harlem Avenue. The estimated damage is $1,000.
Criminal damage to property
- On Aug. 28, someone used a brick to break the window of a Sugar Grove resident’s garden garage apartment located on the 300 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. The estimated damage is $200.
- On Aug. 30, a man threw a brick at Oak Park Oasis at 625 N. Harlem Ave. and shattered a window on the front hallway of the building. The man was last seen heading westbound into River Forest. The estimated damage is $1,000.
Battery
A man approached an Oak Park resident Aug. 29 on the 600 block of Lake Street and grabbed the resident’s butt before fleeing on foot. The man was later seen driving a bright blue Dodge Charger.
Motor vehicle theft
- Someone stole a Carol Stream resident’s black 2012 Range Rover that had the key fob in the vehicle between Aug. 26 and 27 on the 1200 block of Woodbine Avenue. The estimated loss is $15,000.
- Someone broke the window and stole an Indiana resident’s 2020 Nissan Maxima between Aug. 27 and 28 on the 1000 block of South Scoville Avenue. The estimated loss is $20,000.
- Someone stole a Chicago resident’s maroon 2012 Honda Civic that had the keys inside Aug. 28 on the 900 block of Mapleton Avenue. The estimated loss is $9,000.
Arrests
- A 25-year-old Chicago man was arrested for battery to a Chicago resident Aug. 26 on the 800 block of Lake Street.
- A 19-year-old Oak Park woman was arrested for domestic battery, battery and theft Aug. 26 on the 800 block of Garfield Street. An 18-year-old Chicago woman was also arrested for two counts of battery. And an Oak Park girl was arrested for domestic battery and battery. The victims were also Oak Park residents.
- A 57-year-old Forest Park woman was arrested for driving under the influence after being in an accident Aug. 26 on the 100 block of South Austin Boulevard.
- A 37-year-old Chicago man was arrested for criminal trespass to property Aug. 28 on the 700 block of South Boulevard. The incident occurred on the CTA at 567 W. Lake St. in Chicago.
- An 18-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident Aug. 29 on the 1100 block of South Cuyler Avenue.
- A 48-year-old Evergreen Park man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol Sept. 1 on the 600 block of Adams Street. The man was also arrested for possession of a concealed firearm under the influence and damage to village property.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Aug. 26 – Sept. 2 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