Crime & Safety

Man Sold Jewelry Stolen in Burglary, Pawn Shop Records Show

Also in recent Oak Park police reports: Chicago teen arrested for burglary, woman arrested for biting hospital security guard's hand.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Bike Thefts

Someone stole a $600 bike from an unlocked garage in the 200 block of Pleasant Street between 3 p.m. Sept. 20 and 8 a.m. Sept. 23. 
Someone stole a $400 bike from the side of a home in the 800 block of North Cuyler Avenue between 8 p.m. Sept. 20 and 8 a.m. Sept. 23. 

Radio Stolen From YMCA Bus

Someone stole a radio from the unlocked West Cook YMCA bus in the 200 block of South Marion Street between about 4 p.m. Sept. 20 and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 23. The total estimated loss is $100, police said. 

Witness Reports Theft

A man in a black t-shirt and red shoes stole a phone charger from an open car in the 0-100 block of Madison Street between 9:55 and 10 a.m. The total estimated loss is $35, police said. 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Man Sold Jewelry Stolen in Burglary, Pawn Shop Records Show

Police charged Idius Walker, 34, of the 600 block of South Austin Boulevard in Oak Park with theft after pawn shop records showed he sold several pieces of jewelry that had been taken in an Aug. 15 burglary in the 1000 block of South Cuyler Avenue. He was arrested at the police department about 1 p.m. and charged with felony theft.

Bike Stolen From Garage

Someone stole a $500 bike from an unlocked garage in the 500 block of Carpenter Street between 10 a.m. Sept. 21 and 6 p.m. Sept. 22. 

BMW Stolen on Home Avenue

Someone stole a 2002 BMW 3251 parked in the 400 block of Home Avenue between 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and midnight Sept. 22. The total estimated loss is $15,000, police said. 

Garden Kneeler, Rake Stolen

Someone stole a garden kneeler and a rake that was near a fence in the 800 block of Linden Avenue between 3 and 3:30 p.m. The total estimated loss is $50, police said. 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Minivan Stolen on Humphrey

Someone stole a 1999 Dodge Caravan that was parked in the 1100 block of South Humphrey Avenue between 8 p.m. Sept. 20 and 1 a.m. Sept. 21. 

Woman Arrested for Biting Security Guard's Hand

Danielle Logan, 24, of Elgin, was arrested for battery after she bit a security guard's hand at West Suburban Hospital about 5:40 a.m. She was processed and released on bond. 

Tom Tom, Clothes Stolen From Car

Someone stole a Tom Tom GPS, two boxes of women's clothing and shoes and a necklace from an unlocked car in the 1100 block of Woodbine Avenue between 6 p.m. Sept. 20 and 9 a.m. Sept. 21. The total estimated loss is $450, police said. 

Bikes Stolen

Someone stole two bikes from a garage in the 1100 block of South Humphrey Avenue between 5 and 7 p.m. The total estimated loss is $75, police said. 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Wallet Stolen From OPRF Field House

Someone stole a wallet containing $70, an ID and credit cards from an unlocked locker in the field house at Oak Park and River Forest High School between 4:30 and 7:15 p.m. The total estimated loss is $140, police said. 

Cars Ransacked on Lombard, Flournoy and Wesley

  • Someone ransacked the inside of an unlocked car in the 600 block of South Lombard Avenue between 11:30 p.m. Sept. 19 and 1:15 a.m. Sept. 20. Nothing was reported stolen.
  • Someone ransacked the inside of an unlocked car in the 800 block of South Lombard Avenue and stole about $1 between 8:45 p.m. Sept. 19 and 2:15 a.m. Sept. 20. 
  • Someone ransacked the inside of an unlocked car in the 200 block of Flournoy Avenue between 5:30 p.m. Nothing was reported stolen.
  • Someone ransacked the inside of an unlocked car in the 900 block of Wesley Avenue and stole a Garmin GPS unit and $30 cash between 2 a.m. Sept. 19 and about 3 p.m. Sept. 20. The total estimated loss is $130, police said. 

Chicago Teen Arrested for Burglary

Two people were arrested for a burglary to a car in the 700 block of South Lyman Avenue about 1:15 a.m. Police charged Jason Hooks, 18, of Chicago, with burglary after they found the stolen Tom Tom GPS and a flash drive that had been reported stolen from a BMW in the 600 block of South Lombard Avenue. He was held on bond. 

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