An Oak Park cyclist reported that they were assaulted by a motorist while traveling through the village last week.
An Oak Park resident told police that they were riding their bicycle in the 300 block of Augusta Street shortly after noon on Sept. 10 when the driver of a grey SUV pulled up behind them and started honking his horn and yelling at the cyclist. When the cyclist reached a red light the driver struck him, damaging the bicycle, according to Oak Park police.
The driver then pointed a handgun at the victim before driving away west bound on Augusta Street, according to police.
Battery arrests
Oak Park police arrested several people on battery charges last week.
Shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Sept. 13, police arrested a 42-year-old Chicago woman and a 26-year-old Evergreen Park woman on battery charges in connection with an incident that occurred in the 700 block of Lake Street. The victim in the reported incident was an Aurora resident, according to police.
Police arrested a 40-year-old Chicago woman on battery charges stemming from an alleged attack against another Chicago resident at 2 p.m. Sept. 9, according to police.
Police arrested a 57-year-old Chicago man on domestic battery charges in connection with an incident in the 400 block of South Maple Avenue. The victim in the incident was an Oak Park resident according to police.
Gong stolen
A burglar broke into a martial arts studio in the 400 block of South Boulevard by forcing open a window at the business. The thief made off with a large bronze gong and its stand, according to police.
The stolen instrument is valued at $700, according to police.
Stolen vehicle arrest
Police arrested a 35-year-old Harvey man suspected of stealing an Oak Parker’s vehicle. While arresting the man in the 800 block of Clinton Avenue, he reportedly fought and spat on the Oak Park officers, according to police.
The man was charged with two counts of battery of a police officer and obstruction of justice in addition to the motor vehicle theft charge, according to police.
These items were obtained from Oak Park’s Police Department reports dated Sept. 9 – Sept 15 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.
