On Sept. 16, an Oak Park resident was working on the 600 block of Clinton Avenue when a black Ford Escape stopped in front of his work van. Three men with handguns got out of the car and “announced a robbery.” The men ordered the Oak Parker to get on the ground and went through his pockets. The men stole two cell phones, a black wallet with debit cards and a key ring. The men got back in the car and were last seen southbound in the alley. The estimated loss is $2,000.
Armed robbery
On Sept. 19 on the 700 block of Linden Avenue, a man approached a Beach Park resident and displayed a firearm, demanding their property. The victim handed over a Samsung cellphone, an iPhone and a wallet containing money and other items. The man fled in a white crossover SUV/hatchback and was last seen heading north on Oak Park Avenue. One of the phones was later recovered near Elmwood Avenue and Division Street. The estimated loss is $1,900.
Criminal damage to property
Someone got into a local’s apartment through an unlocked door between Sept. 17 and 18 on the 400 block of South Maple Avenue. The person damaged a framed movie poster and a television set. The estimated damage is $1,600.
Attempted theft
A man attempted to steal a Chicago resident’s pizza out of their hands while riding a Divvy bike Sept. 18 on the 0 – 100 block of Chicago Avenue. The man fled after failing and was last seen riding west on Chicago Avenue.
Catalytic converter theft
Someone stole the catalytic converter from an Oak Park resident’s 2008 Honda Fit on Sept. 18 on the 800 block of Ontario Street. The estimated loss is $1,200.
Burglary
- A man entered a Berwyn resident’s white 2013 Nissan work van Sept. 16 on the 800 block of Washington Boulevard. The man stole a wallet with credit cards, a driver’s license and money. He then got into a tan Dodge minivan and drove away. The estimated loss is $2,050.
- Someone shattered the rear driver’s side window of an Oak Park resident’s 2018 Toyota Corolla between Sept. 16 and 17 on the 100 block of North Humphrey Avenue. The person then stole a pink stun gun. The estimated loss and damage are $400.
Motor vehicle theft
- Someone stole an Oak Park resident’s silver 2014 Ford Escape between Sept. 16 and 18 on the 100 block of North Humphrey Avenue. The estimated loss is $12,000.
- Someone got into an Oak Park resident’s unlocked garage between Sept. 17 and 18 on the 900 block of Hayes Avenue. The person then stole a silver 2017 Honda CR-V. The estimated loss is $20,000.
Arrests
A 51-year-old Chicago man was arrested Sept. 18 on the 400 block of South Maple Avenue for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident. The man was held for bond hearings.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Sept. 16 – 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 physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.
Compiled by Luzane Draughon