Oak Park police are investigating an incident in which more than $17,000 worth of tools were stolen from a van parked in the village.
Police responded to a report of a vehicle burglary in the 700 block of Fair Oaks Avenue at 4 p.m. Oct. 2, where a Chicago resident told investigators that an unknown suspect had gained entry to their Ford transit van. After getting inside, the thief was able to make off with a circular saw, four rotary hammers, a Honda generator, a gasoline engine drive welder generator and an additional saw, according to police.
The stolen industrial-grade tools are valued at a combined $17,300, according to police.
Battery arrests
Oak Park police arrested two men over the last week on separate battery charges, according to police.
Police arrested a 63-year-old Villa Park resident on battery charges in connection with his role in an alleged altercation in the 1100 block of North Boulevard on the evening of Sept. 30, according to police. The victim in the incident was an Addsion resident, according to police.
Police arrested a 36-year-old Oak Park man on Oct. 4 after he was found in possession of several pairs of designer sunglasses that had been reported stolen the day before according to police. After his arrest, the man was charged with theft and with battery according to police.
A name check for the man also found an active Cook County warrant for criminal trespassing, according to police.
These items were obtained from Oak Park’s Police Department reports dated Sept. 30 – Oct. 6 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.