Oak Park, IL – Police in Oak Park reported a first-degree murder arrest and a wave of vehicle crimes this week, according to Tuesday’s daily summary.
Authorities arrested Miles Q. Brooks, 23, on Sunday, Nov. 2, in the 400 block of S. Ridgeland. He faces a first-degree murder charge and remains held pending a detention hearing.
Vehicle crimes dominated the latest report. Thieves cut a catalytic converter from a 2013 Mitsubishi on S. Lombard overnight. A 2025 Nissan Rogue rental was stolen from N. Harvey after a key was left inside a purse. Police later recovered a 2020 Hyundai Kona in Chicago that had been reported stolen earlier.
Other thefts included:
- Driver-side mirror taken from a Volkswagen on Wesley Ave.
- Burglary of a white 2016 Nissan Rogue, losing a 9 mm handgun and sunglasses.
- Burglary of a Chrysler 300 on N. Kenilworth, with $3,400 in tools and cash missing.
- Commercial van on Linden Ave. forced open Tuesday; power tools and copper stolen.
Police also made a domestic battery arrest Tuesday on S. Oak Park Ave.
Residents are urged to lock vehicles and remove valuables.
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