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OAK BROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT The offender was subsequently transported to the DuPage County Jail. Retail Theft. Burglary ed Unlawful Use of a Weapon (3 counts), Possession of a Stolen
Motor Vehicle andidentified as a habitual felon, was charged with a Class X Armed Habitual Criminal, Aggravat-two firearms: a Canik 9mm handgun and a Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver.
The driver, Department officers. A search of the vehicle revealed all stolen Target merchandise as well as fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit, the subject was taken into custody
by Oak Brook Police 294, where it struck a wall and came to rest. The driver exited the vehicle and -southbound I88 to -side front and rear tires. Despite the damage, the stolen vehicle
continued eastbound I-erfrom Route 83, where officers were able to successfully deploy spike strips, flattening the driv-88 -quently located the stolen vehicle and began following it.
The vehicle entered eastbound Isubject entered the stolen vehicle and fled northbound Route 83. Oak Brook officers subse-determined that the bins contained stolen merchandise from Target
valued at $2,642.95. The Target store and running toward the stolen vehicle while carrying two plastic bins. It was later hours, Willowbrook officers observed a subject matching the
provided description exiting the male wearing a red Chicago Bulls jacket, black jeans, and red shoes. At approximately 2008 ment obtained video surveillance footage and provided a
description of the offender as a Black and was pinging in the area of the Target store in Willowbrook. The Crest Hill Police Depart-just been stolen out of Crest Hill. The stolen vehicle
was being actively tracked by the owner On 01/14/26 at approximately 1945 hours, Oak Brook units were advised of a vehicle that had over to West Chicago Police Department, who also
towed the stolen vehicle.Three occupants were taken into custody without further incident. All occupants were turned in the 1100 block of West 22nd Street, where it came to rest.jurisdiction.
The vehicle continued westbound on 22nd Street and ultimately left the roadway s ’MPH. A STARChase tracking device was utilized in the event the vehicle exited Oak Brook30 –20speed
pursuit, with speeds ranging approximately -Oak Brook officers initiated a low Street.entering the roadway onto westbound 22nd -a berm at Windsor Drive and Croydon Lane, reWoods. The
vehicle then fled from Oak Brook officers and exited York Woods by driving over The vehicle later terminated near 22nd Street and York Road and was observed entering York Elmhurst Police
Department, who were able to successfully deploy stop sticks on the vehicle. West Chicago that had fled from West Chicago Police Department and subsequently from On 01/14/26 at approximately
0035 hours, officers were notified of a stolen vehicle out of During the Week 318 Total 97 Other 29 Alarms 97 Citizen Assists 40 Accident Reports
8 47 Traffic Stops Total Calls for Service Patrol January 11 through January 17, 2026 WEEKLY SUMMARY
OAK BROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT round interviews for the HR Manager.-Chief Strockis participated in the second DC Huff conducted the annual Investigation Goal and Structure meeting.
s Resource Center in Westmont.’pleOfficer Yager and K9 Bandit delivered the winter coats for the Winter Coat Drive to the Peo- Det. Sgt. Church conducted fingerprint inquiries for 2
police candidates and a liquor license. Detectives Perez and Caldera inventoried and destroyed evidence from adjudicated cases. Officer Yager held DARE Classes at Butler Junior High
and Brook Forest Elementary Schools. geant Justin Pearce where Chief Strockis also served as a panelist for the graduating class.Command Staff attended the Northwestern Staff & Command
Graduation Ceremony for Ser- Officer Yager is conducting a Safety Presentation at the Oak Brook Club. Chief Strockis participated in a Staff and Command Panel. Officer Yager and Bandit
attended Care Bear Club at Butler Junior High School. s Board of Trustee meeting.’DC Huff attended the Village Secretary position for the Northern Division.Chief Strockis attended the
FBINA State Board meeting in Bloomington and was sworn into the