Oak Park police are investigating a reported sex crime that occurred near the village’s downtown last week, according to police.
An Oak Park resident was walking in the 800 block of Ontario Street shortly after midnight July 17 when they were approached by a man. The man then reportedly exposed himself and began masturbating before groping the victim, according to police.
The victim reportedly hit the attacker in self-defense before the suspect fled northbound on Kenilworth Avenue on a bicycle, according to police.
Domestic battery arrest
A 26-year-old Chicago woman turned herself in to Oak Park police last week on domestic battery charges.
The warrant for her arrest was reportedly connected to an incident that occurred in the 1000 block of South Lombard Avenue in the village, with the victim being another Chicago resident.
Car burglary
Police are investigating an incident in which thousands of dollars in stolen goods were reportedly taken from a car.
Suspects gained entry to an Oak Park resident’s Volkswagen SUV that was parked overnight in the 200 block of South Maple Avenue last week and stole designer goods. The suspects reportedly stole a pair of Balmain sneakers, three pairs of Nike sneakers, a pair of Versace sunglasses and a pair of headphones, according to police.
The overall value of the stolen goods is estimated at $2,200, according to police.
DUI arrest
A 34-year-old Berwyn woman was arrested by Oak Park police and charged with driving under the influence, according to police.
Police stopped the woman while she was driving in the 700 block of North Elmwood Avenue.
She was arrested shortly after 2:30 a.m. July 18 and released from custody with a citation and a notice to appear in court, according to police.
These items were obtained from Oak Park’s Police Department reports dated June 25 – June 30 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.