Oak Park police are investigating a late-night armed robbery incident that occurred near one of the village’s CTA train stations.
An Oak Park resident was exiting the CTA Blue Line station in the 900 block of South Lombard Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. on Aug. 8 when he was followed off the train by an unknown man. The man pulled a Glock handgun on the victim and demanded that the victim give up his jewelry, according to police.
The suspect stole a gold ring and a gold and diamond chain from the victim in the robbery, according to police.
Pipe inspection equipment thefts
Oak Park police are investigating several incidents in which valuable pipe inspection equipment were stolen from motor vehicles over the last week.
Police are investigating an incident in which an unknown suspect stole a RIDGID SeeSnake pipe inspection camera from a Chicago resident’s Chevy Express Cargo Van that was parked in the 1100 block of South East Avenue. The camera is reportedly worth $9,000 according to police.
Police are also investigating a motor vehicle burglary incident in which an unknown suspect entered a Villa Park resident’s 2003 Ford F-150 that was parked in the 6500 block of North Avenue and stole several items of pipe inspection equipment. The total value of the stolen tools is estimated at $16,500.
Domestic battery arrests
Oak Park police arrested several local men on domestic violence charges in connection with unrelated incidents last week.
Oak Park police arrested a 34-year-old Berwyn man in the 7000 block of Roosevelt Road Aug. 5 in connection with a Cook County warrant for domestic battery, according to police.
Police arrested a 33-year-old Oak Park man on two counts of violating a protective order and one count of domestic battery in connection with an alleged violent incident that occurred in July, according to police.
Oak Park police also arrested a 23-year-old Oak Park man on charges of domestic battery, criminal damage to property and obstructing a peace officer causing injury in connection with an incident that occurred in the 400 block of South Maple Avenue, according to police.
These items were obtained from Oak Park’s Police Department reports dated August 4 – August 8 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 a description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.