Four men use gun to steal a ski mask

Four men approached an Oak Park resident between 7 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. Oct. 29 on the 100 block of Madison Street. The men attempted to purchase a Nike ski mask. The Oak Park resident declined, and the men stole the ski mask while one of them displayed a firearm. The men left in a black SUV. The estimated loss is $40.

Residential burglary

Someone broke into an Oak Park residence between 8 a.m. and 11:15 p.m. Oct. 30 on the 1300 block of North Austin Boulevard. Inside, the person opened dresser drawers and a liquor cabinet. A wallet containing credit cards and identification was stolen. The estimated loss is $20.

At around 10 p.m. Nov. 3, someone removed the air conditioning unit from the second bedroom window and broke into a residence on the 100 block of South Grove Avenue. The residence was ransacked, but no items were stolen.

Criminal damage to property

At around 2:50 p.m. Nov. 3, three men kicked the front door to a residence and damaged it on the 600 block of South Cuyler Avenue. The estimated damage is $300.

Motor vehicle theft

A man heard the alarm for his rental vehicle activated around 1 a.m. Nov. 3 on the 700 block of South Kenilworth Avenue. When he checked, he heard the car, a red and black 2022 Chevy Corvette Stingray, being driven away. The estimated loss is $70,000.

An 18-year-old Chicago woman was arrested for possession of a stolen car at 6:01 p.m. Oct. 26 on the 600 block of South Taylor Avenue.

A 46-year-old Oak Park man was arrested for aggravated assault around 5 p.m. Oct. 28 on the 800 block of Lake Street.

A 47-year-old Chicago man was arrested for domestic battery at 6:27 p.m. Oct. 28 on the 900 block of North Boulevard.

A 54-year-old Berkely man was arrested for criminal trespass to property at 7:46 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Jewel-Osco at 438 Madison St. He also had four active Cook County warrants for assault, battery and two retail thefts. He was also charged in three other prior retail thefts.

An 18-year-old Chicago woman was arrested for battery against a kid at 7:15 p.m. Nov. 1 on the 800 block of Lake Street.

These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated Oct. 29 – Nov. 4 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 physical description of the suspect as they seek the public's help in making an arrest.

Compiled by Luzane Draughon

Four men use gun to steal a ski mask

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