Thursday, January 31, 2013
Police report that with the arrest of two Juveniles from Chicago, they can clear nearly 20 open burglary cases in Oak Park.
Oak Park police reported Wednesday the arrest of two 16-year-olds from Chicago—twins—that could clear as many as 20 open burglary cases in Oak Park. One of the two teens was charged with two counts of burglary and one count of attempted burglary, and was transported to a juvenile detention center. The other was charged with one count of attempted burglary, and later released to parents. Although the two have not been charged with between 17-20 total burglaries that police believe they can connect them to, Investigations Commander LaDon Reynolds told Patch that their arrest will clear numerous open burglary cases that span from last summer. The two teens were arrested separately in Chicago Jan. 28, but police said they got a break in the …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Four of the incidents involving Carl Griffin took place in Forest Park, one in Oak Park, police said.
A Chicago man with an extensive criminal history of robbery and burglary has been arrested in connection with a string of similar incidents in Forest Park and Oak Park, police said. Carl Griffin, 44, was out on parole when he was charged with three counts of burglary and one count of felony theft to businesses along Madison Street this summer, Forest Park police said. He also has been charged with breaking into an Oak Park convenience store in August, Oak Park police said. Griffin was picked up Sept. 3 around 5:36 a.m. in the 400 block of Marengo Avenue after an officer found that his face matched a picture on a flyer that police circulated around Forest Park about the incidents, authorities said. The photo on the flyers had been taken off…
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416 N Austin Blvd, Oak Park, IL
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7345 Madison St, Forest Park, IL
Emporium
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7501 Madison St, Forest Park, IL
Krenek's Antiques.
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400 Marengo Ave, Forest Park, IL
Where Griffin was apprehended.
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7316 Madison St, Forest Park, IL
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
18-year-old Bensenville man charged in series of car and garage burglaries.
Police in River Forest say they've caught the man behind a series of recent car and garage burglaries. Alex Miles, 18, of Bensenville, was arrested after trying to outrun DuPage County authorities in a car reported stolen from River Forest on Feb. 14, police said. River Forest investigators linked Miles to two burglaries, prompting charges for two counts of burglary on March 22. He's suspected in six similar burglaries, police said. The incidents took place mostly along Park Avenue between Feb. 14 and Feb. 24 and mirrored each other: in each case, unlocked garages were entered, vehicles were ransacked and items including loose change and electronics were stolen.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Authorities charge two men in connection with Central Avenue break-ins.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
A pair of Chicago street gang members have been charged in connection with recent car burglaries in River Forest, police said. Ricardo Torres, 21, and Alejandro Godinez, 24, were each charged with two counts of felony burglary after police said the pair had broken into two cars parked in the 7200 block of Central Avenue on Feb. 20. One of the attempts was successful, authorities said. The second attempt wasn't. Toress was caught after he apparently tried to break into another car in the same location on Feb. 27, but was found hiding in the front seat of the vehicle after a witness to the break-in called 911, police said. Godinez was arrested in Chicago during a March 3 investigation by West Suburban Enhanced Directed Gang Enforcement (…
Monday, February 21, 2011
At least seven vehicles damaged in mid-week thefts.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Several Oak Park residents had a rude awakening after a cluster of burglaries to vehicles left their car windows in shambles. According to police reports, vandals took to the 1000 block of Marion Street, Erie Street and Chicago Avenues late Wednesday, smashing car windows and ransacking the interiors for electronics. All of the incidents took place between 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and 9:20 a.m. Thursday, police said. Here's a breakdown of the reports: 1000 block of Marion Street: Front passenger window of a silver 2008 Honda broken, vehcile ransacked but nothing reported stolen. Estimated damage: $125. 1000 block of Marion Street: Front passenger window of a silver 2008 Honda broken, GPS navigation unit stolen. Estimated damage and loss: $…
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1027 N Marion St, Oak Park, IL
Two car burglaries reported between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday
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1040 Erie St, Oak Park, IL
Four car burglaries reported between 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday
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1030 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL
One car burglary reported between 9:50 p.m. Wednesday and 9:20 a.m. Thursday
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