Thief Takes $1,100 in Tools, Vandal Confronted: Police Blotter

Felony Theft Arrest

Police charged Rafael Martinez, 40, of Chicago with felony theft around 9:15 a.m. in the 3500 block of West Cortland Street. He was given a July 5 court date and held for bond hearings, police said. 

Construction Saw, Tools Stolen From Car

Someone threw a brick through a window of a car in the 700 block of North Lombard Avenue and stole a construction saw and other tools between 2:30 p.m. June 26 and 7:15 a.m. June 27. The total estimated loss is $1,100, police said. 

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Teen Spray Paints Car

A teenage boy with a goatee spray painted the windshield, side window, back door handles and passenger's side doors of a car in the 300 block of South Euclid Avenue between about 12:30 and 10:30 a.m. Police said the car owner confronted the teen, who was parked in the man's parking spot, at the scene.  

The total cost of damage is about $600, police said. 

Catalytic Converters Stolen

• Someone stole a catalytic converter from a Chevy between 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Erie Court. 
• Someone stole a catalytic converter from a Pontiac between 3 and 11:59 p.m. in the 500 block of North Austin Boulevard. The estimated loss is $200, police said. 

Car Break-in

Someone used a pry tool to break into a car in the 1100 block of Clarence Avenue and stole a box containing about $350 in household items between 9:30 p.m. June 26 and 9:30 a.m. June 27. 

Bike Theft

Someone stole a $250 bike from a yard in the 300 block of North Linden Street between 9 p.m. June 26 and 2 p.m. June 27. 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Bike Thefts

• Someone stole a $300 men's bike from a patio in the 100 block of Forest Avenue between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. 
• Someone stole a $50 women's bike from an unlocked garage in the 300 block of North Lombard Avenue between 5 p.m. June 25 and 7 a.m. June 27. 

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

Theft From Storage Locker

Someone stole a bike, a helmet and a lock from a storage locker in the 300 block of Wisconsin Avenue around noon. The total estimated loss is $1,105, police said.

See also:

• Man Nabs $16,000 in iPhones From Oak Park Business
• DUI, Aggravated Assault, Thefts: Police Blotter
• ARREST WARRANTS: Wanted in Forest Park and Oak Park
• Sheriff's Employee's Car Among Local Burglaries: Police Blotter

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