At least nine bikes were stolen in Oak Park, according to a week’s worth of police reports. It’s not clear if the incidents are related or not.
Between Oct. 11 and 14, someone broke into an Oak Park resident’s garage on the 400 block of North Elmwood Avenue and stole a bike. The estimated loss was $800.
Between Oct. 14 and 15, someone broke into an Oak Park resident’s garage on the 600 block of Lyman Avenue and stole a bike. The estimated loss is $400.
Between 7:50 a.m. and 3:12 p.m. Oct. 15, someone stole an Oak Park resident’s bike that was locked to a bike rack on the 200 block of North Scoville Avenue. The estimated loss is $565.
At 10:37 a.m. Oct. 16, someone stole an Oak Park resident’s bike and cable lock that had been secured to a bike rack on the 200 block of North Scoville Avenue. The estimated loss is $650.
Between Oct. 10 and 14, someone stole an Oak Park resident’s bike that was locked on a bike rack on the 1100 block of South Boulevard. The estimated loss is $300.
Between 9:05 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Oct. 16, someone stole an Oak Park resident’s bike that was locked to a bike rack on the 400 block of Lake Street. The estimated loss is $470.
Between 5:45 p.m. and 5:55 p.m. Oct. 16, someone stole an Oak Park resident’s bike left unlocked and unattended on the 1100 block of Lake Street. The estimated loss is $150.
Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Oct. 16, someone stole an Oak Park resident’s bike that was locked on a bike rack on the 400 block of Lake Street. The estimated loss is $599.
Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Oct. 16, someone stole an Oak Park resident’s bike on the 400 block of Lake Street. The estimated loss is $300.
Oak Park officials have recommendations for safe cycling and deterring bike thefts online.
Armed robbery
Around 5 p.m. Oct. 20, a man concealed merchandise in a backpack in the Target at 1129 Lake St. He was approached by security who asked him to put the items back. The man displayed a firearm and exited without payment, leaving on a bike. The estimated loss is $29.97.
Theft
Around 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14, a man was seen on video stealing from an Oak Park resident on the 100 block of Home Avenue. He stole a baby stroller, a baby seat, a princess headband, a princess costume necklace, black boots, a baby rattle, a chef jacket and hat, baby pajamas and a red belt from the front porch of a residence. The estimated loss is $1,399.
Arrests
- A 51-year-old Maywood man was arrested around 5 p.m. Oct. 15 on the 500 block of South Maple Avenue for criminal damage to property that occurred Oct. 8 at West Suburban Medical Center.
- A 37-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident at 1:45 a.m. Oct. 17 on the 1100 block of South Kenilworth Avenue.
- A 37-year-old Chicago man was arrested for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident at 2:15 a.m. Oct. 17 on the 700 block of North Austin Boulevard.
- An Oak Park boy was arrested Oct. 17 on the 200 block of North Scoville Avenue for a robbery that occurred Oct. 3 on the 100 block of Madison Street.
- A 20-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for aggravated domestic battery to a Cicero resident Oct. 19 on the 300 block of South Euclid Avenue.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Oct. 14 – 22 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