Woman flees man with large knives

An Oak Park woman ran away from a man carrying two large knives, who beckoned her to "come over here by me" and "stay with me," while she was out walking at 4:20 a.m., June 3, near the intersection of Madison Street and Oak Park Avenue.

The man, who may have introduced himself as "Paul," waved the two knives at the victim, before she fled the scene on foot northbound on Oak Park Avenue. No loss or injuries were reported.

Reckless discharge of a firearm

Armed robbery

Burglary

Motor vehicle theft and recovery

Attempted motor vehicle theft

Theft

Criminal damage to property

These items were obtained from Oak Park Police Department reports dated May 30-June 5 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 Stacey Sheridan