Oak Park police are investigating a violent incident that played out at a Madison Street beauty store in the village last week.
According to a police activity report, a man got into an altercation with the manager shortly after 12:40 p.m. Monday, May 26. The man reportedly “”threw a beverage bottle on the victim and kicked him in his genital area,” according to police.
The man then threatened the victim referencing a firearm, saying, “you’re lucky I don’t have my strap, I’d kill you,” according to police.
The victim declined medical services, according to police.
Aggravated assault by firearm use
According to police, a man driving a red Jeep Grand Cherokee pulled alongside the victim and displayed a firearm while they were traveling on Harlem Avenue near Interstate 290 shortly before midnight on May 26.
The man then began screaming “I’ll kill you,” while pointing the firearm at the victim. When both vehicles stopped at a traffic light, the man exited the Jeep and approached the victim’s vehicle on foot, but did not point the handgun at the victim, according to police.
The man then returned to his vehicle and fled the scene westbound on I-290. He is wanted on charges of aggravated assault, according to police.
Arson
Police reviewed security camera footage showing two men setting a fire inside a bathroom at the baseball field at Ridgeland Commons on Lake Street shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, May 26, according to police.
The two men are being sought on arson charges, according to police.
Burglary to motor vehicles
Oak Park police have investigated several recent incidents of burglary to motor vehicles in the village.
A witness observed two men breaking into vehicles inside a parking garage in the 100 block of North Scoville Avenue at 3:45 p.m. May 28, according to police. The witness reported seeing the men break into a Ford F-150 and a 2025 BMW before fleeing the scene.
The men reportedly ransacked the vehicles but did not take anything from them. They caused an estimated $1,000 in damage to the vehicles, according to police.
A 46-year-old Chicago man was also arrested by Oak Park police in connection with a motor vehicle theft incident that occurred in the 600 block of Taylor Avenue.
These items were obtained from Oak Park’s Police Department reports dated May 25 – May 28 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 a description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.