Oak Park police are investigating a report of antisemitic vandalism reported Wednesday in the 300 block of Home Avenue. Detectives canvassed the area, reviewed security footage, and the case is being investigated as criminal damage to property, with hate crime
Oak Park police are investigating a report of antisemitic vandalism after it was reported Wednesday in the 300 block of Home Avenue.
Detectives canvassed the area and reviewed security footage, the department announced. The incident is currently being investigated as criminal damage to property, but hate crime charges could be filed, Oak Park police spokesperson Dan Yopchick said.
Village President Vicki Scaman said the act is not welcome in the community. “Acts of antisemitism have no place in Oak Park,” she said in a statement. “Our village prides itself on being a welcoming. diverse community and incidents like this one are deeply painful. not just for those directly affected. but for our entire Jewish community and all residents who value inclusion.”.
Oak Park police are also working with other departments in the area to identify any possible trends or patterns of similar incidents.
Anyone with information can contact Oak Park police at 708.386.3800 or by email at police@oak-park.us.
Oak Park police antisemitic vandalism Home Avenue hate crime charges criminal damage to property Vicki Scaman Dan Yopchick
That’s messed up. Who does that over nothing.
I feel like they always say “investigating the footage” and then nothing happens. Hate crimes or not, it’s still vandalism and somebody should be caught. Hope they follow through this time.
Wait so is it confirmed it’s antisemitic or is it just assumptions from the people who found it? Like I’m not saying it didn’t happen, but I swear these stories sometimes jump to hate crime before they know. Either way criminal damage should get solved.
Oak Park “welcoming diverse” yet stuff like this still happens… wild. I saw a similar thing on the news last month and it was like graffiti but everyone made it political, so I’m confused what counts as antisemitic vandalism exactly. Also canvassing and reviewing security footage is good but cameras never catch faces anyway, right? Hopefully they find a pattern with other towns, because this stuff feels like it’s getting more common.