Oak Park police have arrested a Chicago man suspected of attacking another Chicago resident with a knife before slashing their tires during an altercation near North and Austin last October.
Police arrested the 34-year-old on charges of aggravated battery and criminal property damage shortly after 9:50 a.m. Friday, March 7, according to a police department activity report. The man was arrested in connection with an Oct. 4 altercation in which he allegedly confronted the victim in the 6100 block of North Avenue while brandishing a knife, according to police.
The man reportedly swung the knife at the victim and struck them, before slashing one of the tires on the victim’s 2012 Nissan Altima and causing damage to its hood and doors, according to an October police activity report.
Battery to police officer arrest
Police arrested a 26-year-old Chicago woman on charges of battery to a police officer after she allegedly punched an Oak Park officer in the chest. The altercation occurred in the 400 block of Washington Boulevard shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, March 8, according to police.
The woman is facing an additional resisting arrest charge, according to police.
Domestic battery arrest
Police arrested a 29-year-old Winnetka man on domestic battery charges for an alleged attack on an Oak Park resident. Police arrested the man in the 1000 block of Lake Street at 2:24 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, according to police.
Bike theft
An unknown suspect stole an Oak Park resident’s bicycle on Thursday, March 6. The bike had been secured to a bike rack, according to police.
The bike is valued at $750, according to police.
Arrest
Police arrested a 63-year-old Chicago man on charges of criminal trespassing shortly after 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, March 6 in the 600 block of South Boulevard, according to police. The man was also the subject of an outstanding Cook County warrant for battery, according to police.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated March 5–10 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 description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.