At 5:25 p.m. Dec. 30 on the first block of Madison Street, a man entered a red Mitsubishi car occupied by two Chicago residents. He displayed a black handgun with an extended magazine and demanded money. He then struck both victims in the face with the gun. He fled the scene, and the total estimated loss is unknown.
Criminal damage to property
Around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 21, someone fired multiple gunshots from the southeast corner of Austin Boulevard and Erie Street. Multiple rounds damaged the windows of Oak Park residents’ apartments on the 600 block of North Austin Boulevard. The estimated damage is $200.
Robbery
At 12:20 p.m. Dec. 23 on the 100 block of Madison Street, a man approached a Chicago resident and struck him in the head with a fist. The man stole the victim’s backpack containing books and a wallet with debit cards and $100. The estimated loss is $285.
Reckless discharge of a firearm
At 2:37 p.m. Dec. 31 on the 100 block of Washington Boulevard, witnesses said they heard multiple gunshots in the rear alley at 61 Washington Boulevard. Nine shell casings were recovered. Another witness said he saw a man with a black handgun running.
Motor vehicle theft
Between Jan. 3 and Jan. 5, someone stole an Oak Park resident’s blue 2020 Kia Sportage from the 200 block of Pleasant Street. The total loss is $26,000.
Arrest
- A 32-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 7:51 a.m. Dec. 21 on the 200 block of South Boulevard for domestic battery to another Chicago resident. He was held for bond hearings.
- A 29-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 4:25 a.m. Dec. 25 on the 900 block of North Austin Boulevard for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident. He was held for bond hearings.
- A 61-year-old Berwyn man was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 27 on the 100 block of North Austin Boulevard for driving under the influence of alcohol after being in an accident.
- A 34-year-old Oak Park woman was arrested at 12:42 p.m. Jan. 2 on the 1200 block of North Taylor Avenue for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident.
- A 19-year-old Chicago man was arrested at 11:10 a.m. Jan. 3 on the 300 block of Lake Street for a residential burglary on the 200 block of North Austin Boulevard. He was also charged with possession of a stolen car.
- A 24-year-old Oak Park man was arrested at 8:49 p.m. Jan. 3 on the 1200 block of North Taylor Avenue for domestic battery to an Oak Park resident. He also had three warrants out of Lake County. He was held for bond hearings.
These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Dec. 20, 2024, to Jan. 6, 2025, 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