A 65-year-old Oak Park woman was arrested for an attempted murder at 7:22 a.m. Oct. 25 on the 300 block of Wesley Avenue. The attempted murder occurred Sept. 23 on the 400 block of Wesley Avenue.
Aggravated battery with a firearm
Around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 20 a Chicago resident sat in the passenger seat of a car driving south on Austin Boulevard. A red car drove up next to them and fired several rounds from a firearm into their car. The Chicago resident had a graze wound. Both vehicles fled the scene.
Attempted car hijacking
Around 3:55 p.m. Oct. 23 a man approached an Oak Park resident who was sitting in her parked car on the 100 block of South Humphrey Avenue. The man demanded the resident exit the vehicle and implied he had a weapon. The resident refused and the man struck the victim before leaving northbound on foot.
Residential burglary
Between Oct. 17 and Oct. 26, someone broke into an Oak Park residence on the 900 block of Belleforte Avenue. The person ransacked the residence and stole jewelry and money. The estimated loss is $1,000.
Arrests
- Two Oak Park boys were arrested around 3:30 p.m. Oct. 21 on the 100 block of North Scoville Avenue for two cases of robbery. One incident occurred Sept. 21 on the 300 block of Lake Street and the other occurred Oct. 3 on the 100 block of Madison Street. A boy was also charged with possession of cannabis.
- Two Forest Park boys were arrested at 4:20 p.m. Oct. 22 on the 100 block of Madison Street for two counts of robbery. One incident occurred Sept. 21 on the 300 block of Lake and the other occurred Oct. 3 on the 100 block of Madison Street.
- A 25-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 6:01 p.m. Oct. 22 on the 800 block of Lake Street for an active Oak Park warrant for battery.
- A 24-year-old Oak Park man was arrested around 9:39 p.m. Oct. 22 in Chicago for domestic battery. He was also charged with aggravated assault and child endangerment.
- A 23-year-old Berwyn man was arrested around 8:17 p.m. Oct. 23 on the 100 block of North Marion Street for an armed robbery that occurred Oct. 20 at Target at 1129 Lake St. He was also charged for two retail thefts.
- A 19-year-old Chicago man was arrested around 7:30 a.m. Oct. 24 on the 100 block of North Cuyler Avenue for criminal trespass to an Oak Park resident’s car and resisting/obstructing.
- A 38-year-old Maywood man was charged with criminal trespass to a car after being located in a stolen car around 3:22 p.m. Oct. 24 in Chicago. He was also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a valid driver’s license and resisting.
- A 68-year-old Chicago man was arrested for aggravated robbery and possession of drug paraphernalia around 6 p.m. Oct. 25 in Chicago.
- A 22-year-old Chicago man was arrested for three counts of battery at 2:47 a.m. Oct. 28 on the 600 block of Highland Avenue. He was also arrested for a driving under the influence warrant from DeKalb County.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Oct. 22 – 28 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