On Sept. 14, a man approached an Oak Park and a Forest Park resident on the 1100 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. He pointed a silver handgun at them and said “this ain’t no joke.” One victim handed his brown wallet over that contained money, credit cards, a gas card and an expired ID. The suspect then ran southbound and possibly entered a white Jeep Grand Cherokee. The vehicle sped away northbound. The estimated loss is $300.
Aggravated assault
On Sept. 13, an Oak Park resident was trying to enter a building on the first block of Ontario Street. A black sedan drove up and two men exited. The men approached the resident and pointed a handgun at him. The men then fled the scene.
Theft
- A man stole a pink Biagini Python skin handbag with a brass handle from the display case Sept. 8 on the 100 block of North Oak Park Avenue. The man fled in an unknown direction. The estimated loss is $2,250.
- Two women were hired and given a key fob to clean an apartment Sept. 13 on the 400 block of North Harlem Avenue. The women allegedly stole $10,000, 10 gold coins and four black Beretta handguns with unknown serial numbers. The estimated loss is $35,759.
Burglary
A man entered an Oak Park resident’s garage through an open door Sept. 9 on the 500 block of Lyman Avenue. The man stole a blue electric bicycle and rode away southbound. The estimated loss is $3,000.
Catalytic converter theft
- Someone stole the catalytic converter from an Oak Park resident’s 2009 Toyota Prius on Sept. 4 on the 800 block of Woodbine Avenue. The estimated loss is $2,400.
- Two men stole the catalytic converter from an Oak Park resident’s 2008 Toyota Prius on Sept. 11 on the 400 block of South Boulevard. They fled in a gray Toyota RAV4. The estimated loss is $2,500.
Motor vehicle theft
- A man was seen on video entering an Oak Park resident’s unlocked black 2024 Honda Accord Sport hybrid Sept. 8 while it was parked on the 6400 block of North Avenue. The man then fled on a bike, but later returned on foot. He then stole the car. The estimated loss is $41,000.
- Someone stole an Oak Park resident’s gray 2020 Kia Sportage between Sept. 14 and 15 while it was parked on the 600 block of Randolph Street. The estimated loss is $19,000.
Arrests
- A 36-year-old Chicago man was arrested for aggravated driving under the influence Sept. 8 on the 500 block of South Harlem Avenue. He also had an active warrant out of Cook County for assault. He was held for bond hearings.
- A 22-year-old man was arrested for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident Sept. 13 on the 1100 block of South Austin Boulevard. He was held for bond hearings.
- A 33-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for battery to an Oak Park resident Sept. 13 at 123 Madison St. He was released.
- A 47-year-old Oak Park woman was arrested Sept. 13 on the Green Line after being identified as the subject who shattered the front glass door to Chipotle. She was issued a notice to appear and released.
- A 24-year-old Oak Park man was arrested Sept. 15 on the 900 block of Fair Oaks Avenue for an active Iowa warrant for sexual exploitation of a minor. He was held for extradition.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Sept. 9 – 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