Police arrested a man believed to be responsible for an armed robbery in Oak Park last December.
Police arrested the 33-year-old Chicago man on charges of armed robbery in connection with an incident that occurred in the first block of Madison Street on Dec. 30, 2024, according to Oak Park police.
During the incident, the suspect reportedly entered a vehicle occupied by two Chicago residents, drew a handgun with an extended magazine and demanded money. He then struck both victims in the face with the gun and fled from the scene with the money, according to police.
The man is currently being held in Cook County Corrections custody in Chicago and is next scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 6, according to county records.
Assault and battery arrests
Oak Park police have arrested several in connection with violent altercations over the last week.
On Sept. 26, police arrested a 21-year-old Oak Park man on charges of domestic battery and criminal damage to property, according to police records. The man first appeared in court Sept. 29, according to county records.
On Sept. 25, police arrested a 25-year-old man on battery charges in the first block of Erie Court for a reported attack on an Indiana resident. The man was processed and released from the station with a notice to appear in court, according to police.
On Sept. 23 police arrested a 33-year-old Chicago man on charges of assault and theft in connection with an incident that occurred in the 200 block of Clinton Avenue. The man was also found to have active warrants for his arrest out of Cook County and Kane County.
Oak Park police also arrested a 33-year-old Berwyn man on a warrant for charges of domestic battery on Sept. 24.
These items were obtained from Oak Park’s Police Department reports dated Sept. 24 – Sept 29 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.