Someone stole an estimated $9,000 worth of belongings from an Oak Park residence on the 100 block of North Humphrey Avenue on March 13. The person may have reached inside a window to unlock the rear door of the residence, police said. The individual then ransacked the bedroom and stole money, an engagement ring, a safe with documents and a box of miscellaneous jewelry.
Criminal damage to property
Someone by unknown means damaged the front door and basement window of an Oak Park residence March 13 on the 500 block of Wenonah Avenue. The estimated loss is $2,600.
Arrests
- A 23-year-old Chicago man fled from police after an incident on Chicago Transit Authority property on March 10 on the 500 block of Harrison Street. He was caught and found to have a firearm. He was arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless conduct.
- A 29-year-old Chicago man was arrested for battery against a Chicago resident March 11 on the 6000 block of North Avenue.
- A 28-year-old man from Broadview was arrested for domestic battery and battery against an Oak Park resident and a Lombard resident on March 11 on the 300 block of South East Avenue.
- A 37-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for domestic battery and interference of reporting domestic violence March 13 on the 100 block of North Humphrey Avenue.
- A 66-year-old Forest Park man was arrested for domestic battery, interference of reporting domestic violence and aggravated battery against two Oak Park residents March 13. The incident took place at the 400 block of South Lombard Avenue.
- A 19-year-old Chicago woman was arrested for criminal damage to the Chicago Transit Authority property at 567 W. Lake St., Chicago. The arrest occurred March 17 on the 700 block of South Austin Boulevard.
- A 66-year-old Chicago man was arrested for driving under the influence and driving while his license was suspended on March 17 on the 800 block of Chicago Avenue.
- A 25-year-old man from Hazel Crest, Ill., was arrested for possession of cannabis, obstruction, a Cook County warrant for a stealing a car and a Will County warrant for driving while his license was revoked. The arrest occurred on March 17 on the 1000 block of Lake Street.
Burglary to motor vehicle
- Someone broke into an Oak Park resident’s unsecured 2017 Subaru Crosstrek and stole a debit card, credit card and an Illinois driver’s license. The incident, which occurred between March 12 and March 13 on the 400 block of South Boulevard, resulted in an unknown estimated loss.
- Someone got into a Crystal Lake resident’s unlocked 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van on March 13 on the 800 block of Home Avenue. The person stole tools and money, resulting in an estimated loss of $3,150.
Motor vehicle theft
Someone stole a Downers Grove resident’s red 2019 Hyundai Elantra on March 16 on the 200 block of North Ridgeland Avenue. The estimated loss is $12,100.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated March 11-18, 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 physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest. 
Compiled by Luzane Draughon