On Sept. 7, a man between 20 and 30 years old broke into an Oak Park residence on the 1400 block of North Harlem Avenue by damaging the kitchen screen window. Once inside, the man stole a Nordstrom credit card, a Macy’s credit card, a 16-inch rose gold necklace with an “Isaiah” name pendant and money. The estimated loss and damage are $250.
Criminal damage to vehicle
Someone slashed the front and rear tires of an Oak Park resident’s 2010 Toyota Corolla between Aug. 29 and 31 on the 300 block of Wesley Avenue. The estimated damage is $300.
Criminal damage to property
Someone damaged a business side door, door lock and door frame Sept. 6 on the 700 block of Lake Street. The estimated damage is $2,000.
Burglary
- Someone broke the passenger side window of an Oak Park resident’s 2024 Ram transit work van between Sept. 2 and 3 on the 1400 block of North Austin Boulevard. The person stole several DeWalt and Milwaukee tools. The estimated loss and damage are $4,150.
- A man got into an Addison resident’s white 2020 Ram truck Sept. 4 while it was parked on the 1000 block of Hayes Avenue. The man stole several power tools, then entered a light blue Honda SUV with tinted windows. The estimated loss is $3,760.
- Someone entered an Oak Park resident’s 2023 Hyundai Venue through an unlocked door Sept. 4 on the 1000 block of North Harlem Avenue. The person stole a Samsung tablet, cologne, a Rolex watch and a car key. The estimated loss is $5,300.
Motor vehicle theft
- Someone stole a Chicago resident’s blue 2016 Chevrolet Traverse Sept. 4 on the 1100 block of Thomas Street. The car had no registration plates. The person may have obtained the car keys from a previous burglary. The estimated loss is $15,000.
- Someone, through an unlocked door, got into an Ohio resident’s black 2014 Jeep Cherokee between Sept. 6 and 7 while it was parked in the lower level of a parking garage on the 100 block of Forest Place. The person located the key fob left inside and stole the car. The estimated loss is $10,000.
- Someone stole an Oak Park resident’s silver 2015 Lexus IS250 between Sept. 8 and 9 on the 900 block of South Elmwood Avenue. The estimated loss is $20,000.
Arrests
- A 32-year-old Berwyn man was arrested Sept. 2 on the 100 block of Garfield Street on an active warrant out of DuPage County for a traffic accident.
- A 19-year-old Chicago man was arrested for assault to a Maywood resident and retail theft Sept. 5 on the 800 block of Madison Street.
- A 30-year-old Oak Park man was arrested Sept. 6 on the 1100 block of Wesley Avenue on two counts of disorderly conduct. He was given a citation and notices to appear then released.
- A 41-year-old Chicago man was arrested Sept. 7 on the 1100 block of South Boulevard for battery and aggravated assault to a Maywood resident. The man was given a citation and notice to appear then released.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Sept. 2 – 9 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