Monday, December 12, 2011
All five incidents took place on Nov. 27 in the 1000 block of South Humphrey.
A 16-year-old from Cicero was charged with five counts of burglary Dec. 2 after a string of car break-ins in the 1000 block of South Humphrey Boulevard late last month, Oak Park Police said. After piecing together evidence and witness statements, officers took the teenager into custody in Cicero, police said. He was positively identified by two witnesses as one of two teens caught tampering with garages and trying to open car doors on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, police said. The teen was successful in only in one incident when he took CDs, cigarettes and gum from a 2007 Mazda3 parked in the garage of one home. The teen gained access by breaking into a 2009 Chevy Aveo parked in the carport and removing the garage door opener. He also …
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1000 S Humphrey Ave, Oak Park, IL
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Man confronted, injured while walking on Austin.
ARMED ROBBERY A man sustained minor injuries May 20 after he was pistol-whipped during an armed robbery. Police said two men approached the victim while walking in the 1500 block of North Austin Boulevard around 12:30 a.m. when one of the men asked him for change. When the victim kept walking, police said, one offender struck him in the back of the head with a hard object believed to be a handgun, causing the victim to drop the cell phone. The victim told police one of the offenders displayed the handle of a revolver in the pocket of his hoodie; the other announced it was a robbery. The loss was estimated at $500. THEFT Suspicions about the intentions of a young man selling books door to door were confirmed when he was arrested and charged…
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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-87.804039
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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-87.800982
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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Friday, December 17, 2010
Group exits van, then beats man before fleeing.
Group mugging An Oak Park man was mugged late Wednesday by a group of men who escaped in a gold van, police said. According to a police report, the 18-year-old victim was walking near Washington Boulevard and Cuyler Avenue around 9:40 p.m. when he was approached by five men "who began striking him about the face with closed fists." The group stole the victim's cell phone, then ran into a gold Pontiac van which sped away, police said. The man was taken to Rush Oak Park Hospital with minor injuries. The phone was valued at $110. Robbery An Oak Park woman was victimized while walking in the 400 block of North Harvey Avenue, police said. But the woman, 50, was not touched during the incident, which took place around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday…
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-87.78286
Washington Blvd & S Cuyler Ave, Oak Park, IL
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400 N Harvey Ave, Oak Park, IL
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-87.77487
400 N Austin Blvd, Oak Park, IL
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Armed robbery reported, unruly houseguest apprehended and a woman threatened.
ARMED ROBBERY A Berwyn man was robbed last week by a knife-wielding thug, police said. According to a police report, the victim, a 57-year-old man, was walking in the 7100 block of West Roosevelt Road around 2:40 p.m. when he was approached by the attacker, who pulled out a knife and demanded the man's wallet. The victim turned over the wallet to the assailant, who then ran away toward Harlem Avenue. AGGRAVATED ROBBERY An Oak Park man was charged with attempted robbery after threatening a woman while walking toward her home, police said. The attack took place Nov. 2 around 7:30 p.m. Police said the victim, a 53-year-old woman, was walking from her car toward her home in the 300 block of North Austin Boulevard when she was approached by…
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Mugging, gunpoint attack reported in Oak Park
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- Casey Cora
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
A Stone Park man was beaten and robbed of $15 while walking along the 800 block of Lake Street, police said. The attack took place Wednesday, when the man was approached from behind by an unknown attacker who "began striking the victim in the face and chest with a closed fist," according to a police report. The attacker or attackers swiped money from the victim's wallet before running away. It was unclear Friday if the victim suffered any serious injuries. --- A Chicago man fended off a brazen daytime attack from an armed man trying to steal his headphones, police said. The stick-up took place around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of South Oak Park Avenue, according to a police report. The victim was approached from behind by an …
