Oak Park police arrested a man earlier this month in connection with a reckless firearm use incident in April.
On April 18, a man reportedly fired four shots through the glass door of a business in the 7100 block of North Avenue after a clerk had remotely locked the door to prevent him from leaving with items without paying. On Nov. 14 police arrested a 20-year-old Melrose Park man believed to be responsible for the incident, according to police.
He is facing a charge of reckless discharge of a firearm, according to police.
Aggravated Battery Arrest
Oak Park police arrested a 29-year-old Forest Park man on aggravated battery charges last week.
Police arrested the man the morning of Friday, Nov. 21 in connection with an alleged attack at Rush Oak Park Hospital. The man was later transported to the station, processed, also charged with criminal trespass to property and disorderly conduct then held for bond hearings, according to police.
DUI Arrest
Oak Park police arrested a 24-year-old Chicago man in the early hours of Saturday, Nov. 22 morning on driving under the influence charges in connection with a crash at the intersection of Harrison Street and Lombard Avenue in the village.
The man had left the scene of the accident and was arrested by police nearby in the 1100 block of Highland Avenue at 1:35 a.m. The man was charged with two counts of aggravated DUI along with driving with no valid license, no insurance and leaving the scene of the accident.
The man was also charged with resisting arrest and felony criminal damage to state supported property, according to police.
These items were obtained from Oak Park’s Police Department reports dated Nov. 18 – Nov. 25 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.
