A 38-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 3:23 a.m. Jan. 17 for criminal damage to property and reckless conduct at West Suburban Medical Center, located at 3 Erie Court.

Motor vehicle theft

Someone stole a Maywood resident’s black 2015 GMC Denali while it was running at 9:13 p.m. Jan. 19 on the 1100 block of Lake Street. The estimated loss is $12,000.

Catalytic converter theft

Someone, by unknown means, stole the catalytic converter from an Oak Park resident’s 2004 Honda Pilot between 9 p.m. Jan. 13 and 1 p.m. Jan. 14 on the 200 block of Washington Boulevard. The estimated loss is $400.

Criminal damage to property

Between 10:30 p.m. Jan. 17 and 8:30 a.m. Jan. 18 on the 600 block of South Austin Boulevard, someone broke the rear window of a Chicago resident’s 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee by throwing a bottle at it. The estimated damage is unknown.

Retail theft

Around 7:40 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Sephora at 1145 Lake St., a man and a woman stole about 20 NARS foundation items and a fragrance item. The estimated loss is $1,112.

Arrests

  • A 36-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 2:04 a.m. Jan 10 on the 300 block of Washington Boulevard for unlawful possession of a weapon and possession with intent to deliver of cannabis.
  • A 37-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 1:44 a.m. Jan. 11 on the 200 block of North Elmwood Avenue for driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident.
  • A 31-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 4:17 p.m. Jan. 13 on the 300 block of Wisconsin Avenue for violation of an order of protection against an Oak Park resident.
  • A 56-year-old Oak Park man was arrested at 2:15 p.m. Jan. 14 on the 300 block of South Humphrey Avenue for domestic battery.
  • A 54-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 in Chicago for a burglary to a garage that occurred on the 100 block of North Elmwood Avenue on Aug. 9, 2024.
  • A 38-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 12:11 a.m. Jan. 17 on the 0-100 block of Lake Street for endangering the life of a child, who is also a Chicago resident.
  • A 21-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 4:22 a.m. Jan. 19 on the 700 block of South Austin Boulevard for driving under the influence of alcohol.

These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Jan. 10 – 20 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        

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