Oak Park police are investigating a burglary incident involving an explosive device that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a local restaurant.
Two unknown men reportedly used a crowbar to gain entry through the backdoor of the Q-Bbq restaurant in the 100 block of North Marion Street in the early morning hours of Jan. 12. Once inside, the burglars reportedly used the crowbar to get into a locked office before using “an unknown explosive, electric power tools and a crowbar” to get access to the restaurant’s safe, according to police.
The burglars stole cash, gift cards and documents from the safe. The total damage from the incident is estimated at $17,912, according to police.
Aggravated battery arrest
Oak Park police arrested a Chicago man in connection with a reported attack on a grocery store worker this week.
Police arrested the 23-year-old on charges of retail theft and aggravated battery on a merchant shortly after 4:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, according to police. The incident occurred at the Jewel grocery store in the 400 block of Madison Street, according to police.
Police learned that the man was the subject of active Cook County warrants for aggravated unlawful use of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance, according to police.
Hospital burglary
Police are also investigating a high dollar burglary at a local hospital.
Unknown suspects entered an office inside a building at Rush Oak Park’s campus in the 500 block of South Maple Avenue and stole large boxes containing 12 HP Elite Book laptop computers. The stolen laptops are reportedly valued at a combined $15,544, according to police.
These items were obtained from Oak Park’s Police Department reports dated Jan. 14– Jan. 20 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.
