Crime & Safety

Dude, Where's My Dirt Bike? Police Blotter

Oak Forest police blotter, Aug. 9–15.

SATURDAY, AUG. 11

Oh Mo! Where's My Mower?

Police were notified that sometime between 5 p.m. Aug. 10 and 7 a.m. Aug. 11 an unknown person(s) stole a Craftsman Riding Mower from the home a resident in the 15200 block of S. LaPorte Avenue. The victim said they left the mower in their driveway over night. There are no suspects.

MONDAY, AUG. 13

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Car Broken Into

Police were called to a home in the 16900 block of Cicero Avenue after a resident discovered their car was broken into sometime during the night. The victim told police that sometime between 6 p.m. Aug. 12 and 6:20 a.m. Aug. 13, somebody broken into their car, removing more than $1,000 worth of tools, movies and a GPS. There were no suspects.

TUESDAY, Aug. 14

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Dirt Bike Disappears

Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 4200 block of Barry Lane following the burglary of a 2004 Honda dirt bike from an unlocked garage. The victim told officers the bike has an estimated value of $3,260. Neighbors told police they did not see anything suspicious during the time frame the bike was taken. 

WEDNESDAY, AUG 15

Electronics Taken from Home

Police were notified that there was a burglary from the 4400 block of Lisa Lane. The victim's son, who was pet-sitting, told police that an unknown person(s) entered the home and removed several items. The son told officers that two flat screen televisions and an Xbox 360 were taken from the home, although nothing else seemed to be missing.

Police processed the scene, but no other information was found.  

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