Around 10:10 p.m. Nov. 18, a man approached an Orland Park resident and an Oak Forest resident on the 600 block of South Boulevard and said, “Give me everything or I’ll shoot you,” while holding a black handgun. The victims handed over money, ID cards, debit cards, a brown wallet and personal items. The man fled on foot and was last seen in the South Boulevard alley from Euclid Avenue. The estimated loss is $1,100.
Residential burglary
- Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nov. 18, someone used force to break in through the front door of an Oak Park residence on the 1000 block of Lincoln Trail. The person ransacked the interior and stole a Louis Vuitton purse, Burberry purse, four passports, money, jewelry and two U.S. naturalization certificates. The estimated loss is $111,900.
- Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Nov. 22, someone broke into an Oak Park residence on the 600 block of Woodbine Avenue with a prying tool. The person ransacked the interior and stole collectible coins. The estimated loss was unknown.
- Between 7:50 p.m. and 9:48 p.m. Nov. 22, someone broke into a residence on the 600 block of Fair Oaks Avenue. The person ransacked the interior and stole coats and jackets. The estimated loss or damage was unknown.
Burglary to garage
Between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24, someone got into an Oak Park resident’s garage through an open side door on the 1100 block of Gunderson Avenue. The person stole tools, an Apple iPad, a Dell laptop and Sony noise cancelling headphones. The estimated loss is $3,480.
Burglary to motor vehicle
Around 10:32 a.m. Nov. 19, a man broke into a Joliet resident’s 2021 Ford F-250 truck on the 1200 block of North Euclid Avenue. The man stole a cut off saw and fled in a white sedan. The estimated loss is $1,700.
Arrests
- A 26-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 8:47 a.m. Nov. 18 for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident. He was held for bond hearings.
- A 49-year-old Park Rodge man was stopped at 9:26 a.m. Nov. 24 at Target at 1129 Lake St. Police report he matched the description of a subject in a criminal trespass to property, who was warned not to return. He was issued a notice to appear citation.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Nov. 18 – 25 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