A 52-year-old Chicago man was arrested just after midnight Jan. 22 on the 100 block of North Humphrey Avenue for aggravated discharge of a firearm. He was charged with possession of a weapon by a felon and held for bond hearings.

Theft

According to reports from MSN, some people were stealing from Union Pacific freight train shipping containers in Oak Park on Jan. 23. Village officials said the Oak Park Police Department was not involved in the investigation, as the theft was closer to Lake Street and Mayfield Avenue in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood.

The thieves appeared to have pried open a Hapag-Lloyd shipping container, according to MSN, which contained rolls of carpet. Reports say other shipping containers may have also been broken into.

A train cargo theft took place in Austin last August, too, which led to delays near Oak Park as the result of police activity.

Attempted motor vehicle theft

Someone, by unknown means, damaged the rear passenger window of an Oak Park resident’s 2017 Kia Soul between noon Jan. 19 and 7:30 a.m. Jan. 20 on the 0–100 block of Fillmore Street. The person ransacked the vehicle and damaged the steering column in an attempt to steal the car. The estimated damage is unknown.

Burglary

Around 9 p.m. Jan. 22, a man wearing a black sweatshirt and red and black striped pants was seen inside an Oak Park dump truck that was parked, unlocked, on the 100 block of West Lake Street. He stole a black jacket and was last seen heading eastbound of Lake Street. The estimated loss is $50.

Arrests

  • A Chicago boy was arrested at 9:45 a.m. Jan. 20 on the 5900 block of West Filmore Street in Chicago for violation of an order of protection of an Oak Park resident, that occurred on the 100 block of South Austin Boulevard.
  • A 62-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 4:31 p.m. Jan. 21 on the 400 block of Madison Street for driving under the influence after leaving the scene of an accident.
  • A 37-year-old man was arrested at 4:50 p.m. Jan. 22 on the 300 block of Chicago Avenue for aggravated battery to an Oak Park police officer. He was held for bond hearings.
  • A 23-year-old Chicago man was involved in an accident around 8:21 p.m. Jan. 23 at the 6900 block of West North Avenue. He was driving without a valid driver’s license or insurance. He also has an active DuPage County warrant. He was given a citation and a notice to appear.
  • An Oak Park boy was arrested at 3:25 a.m. Jan. 26 on the 400 block of South Ridgeland Avenue for criminal damage to property. He was released to his parent.

These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Jan. 20 – 27 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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