A person, whose identity has not yet been released, was struck and killed by an outbound Union Pacific West train around 3 p.m. Dec. 15 in Oak Park.
The Oak Park Police Department and Oak Park Fire Department responded to the incident at the 1000 block of North Boulevard, according to Oak Park officials.
Trains on the line were stopped and “extensive delays” were expected after the incident, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The initial investigation indicated the actions by the individual were intentional. The investigation was turned over to Metra with assistance from the OPPD.
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Motor vehicle theft
- Someone stole an Oak Park resident’s black 2014 Dodge Durango between 4:40 a.m. Dec. 9 and 10:36 a.m. Dec. 14 on the 700 block of Garfield Street. The estimated loss is $10,000.
- Someone stole an Oak Park resident’s black 2020 Kia Sportage between 2:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Dec. 15 on the 900 block of North Humphrey Avenue. The estimated loss is $24,000.
Burglary
Between 11 p.m. Dec. 11 and 7:15 a.m. Dec. 12 someone got into a Chicago resident’s 2021 Kia Sportage on the 1100 block of South Kenilworth Avenue. The person stole a 9mm Tarus handgun. The estimated loss is $400.
Residential burglary
Between 9 p.m. Nov. 25 and 5 p.m. Dec. 8 someone broke into an Oak Park resident’s locked apartment on the 800 block of Van Buren Street. The person stole two gold chains, money and broke a vase. The estimated loss and damage are $1,100.
Criminal damage to motor vehicle
Between 3:15 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. Dec. 15, someone broke the rear passenger side window to an Oak Park resident’s Kia Forte on the 500 block of North Lombard Avenue. The estimated damage is $500.
Arrests
- A 49-year-old Elmwood Park man was arrested at 1:41 a.m. Dec. 9 on the 200 block of Lake Street for disorderly conduct, criminal trespass to property and resisting or obstructing a peace officer.
- A 40-year-old Harwood Heights man was arrested at 8:58 a.m. Dec. 10 in Harwood Heights for transmission of obscene messages to an Oak Park resident.
- A 34-year-old Maywood man was arrested at 6:29 p.m. Dec. 11 on the 100 block of Forest Avenue and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He was given a citation and notice to appear and released.
- A 39-year-old Maryland woman was arrested at 9:02 p.m. Dec. 14 on the 400 block of South Lombard Avenue for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Dec. 9 – 16 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
