Almost 50 migrants have been arrested in Oak Brook, Illinois, for alleged property crimes from October 2023 to January 2024
From October 2023 to January 2024, a Chicago suburb, Oak Brook, has been grappling with a series of crimes committed by migrants residing in or near the city. According to Brian Strockis, the chief of police for the Oak Brook Police Department, a total of 47 migrants were arrested during this period, predominantly for retail theft and burglary.
The most recent incident involved an Ecuadorian migrant residing in Chicago, Jaime Ubaldo Obando-Andrade, who is accused of stealing over $3,000 worth of merchandise from retail stores. Obando-Andrade managed to evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) supervision by cutting off his electronic monitoring device. However, he was apprehended by Oak Brook officers on January 13 after a retail theft call from a local Macy's store. Upon searching Obando-Andrade's vehicle, officers discovered approximately $3,000 worth of suspected stolen merchandise and rolls of tinfoil. They also found the cut-off ICE monitoring device and a fake Washington driver's license with the defendant's photograph but a different name.
Obando-Andrade has been charged with burglary and retail theft, both of which are felony offenses. Due to concerns about flight risk, Judge Michael Burton denied his pre-trial release. This case follows several other incidents involving migrants engaging in various crimes in Oak Brook.
In October 2023, two Venezuelan migrants, Luis Mendez-Gomez and Frank Montez-Davila, were arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $3,000 worth of high-end cosmetics from a Macy's store. The pair was observed by an Oak Brook patrol officer and subsequently detained during a traffic stop. Despite being charged with burglary and retail theft, they were released on pre-trial release after a judge denied the state's motion to hold them in jail.
Additionally, in late October, two other Venezuelan migrants, Abel Barrios-Estava and Rafael Mata-Torres, were separately arrested and charged with burglary and retail theft after stealing clothing items from a Macy's store. Barrios-Estava was apprehended after a foot pursuit, while Mata-Torres was taken into custody by store loss prevention officers and Oak Brook officers. Both men were released from custody but fitted with electronic monitoring devices as part of their bond conditions.
Brian Strockis, the chief of police, emphasized that he does not believe retailers in the area are being specifically targeted. He highlighted the dedication of the police force and their strong relationships with area loss prevention agents. Strockis reassured the community that Oak Brook remains a safe place to live, shop, dine, and play, and that the police department is committed to maintaining this safety.
Efforts to protect retailers and small businesses from theft by migrants, as well as accounting for migrants who remove their monitoring devices, have not received immediate comments from spokespeople for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.
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From October 2023 to January 2024, a Chicago suburb, Oak Brook, has been grappling with a series of crimes committed by migrants residing in or near the city. According to Brian Strockis, the chief of police for the Oak Brook Police Department, a total of 47 migrants were arrested during this period, predominantly for retail theft and burglary.
The most recent incident involved an Ecuadorian migrant residing in Chicago, Jaime Ubaldo Obando-Andrade, who is accused of stealing over $3,000 worth of merchandise from retail stores. Obando-Andrade managed to evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) supervision by cutting off his electronic monitoring device. However, he was apprehended by Oak Brook officers on January 13 after a retail theft call from a local Macy's store. Upon searching Obando-Andrade's vehicle, officers discovered approximately $3,000 worth of suspected stolen merchandise and rolls of tinfoil. They also found the cut-off ICE monitoring device and a fake Washington driver's license with the defendant's photograph but a different name.
Obando-Andrade has been charged with burglary and retail theft, both of which are felony offenses. Due to concerns about flight risk, Judge Michael Burton denied his pre-trial release. This case follows several other incidents involving migrants engaging in various crimes in Oak Brook.
In October 2023, two Venezuelan migrants, Luis Mendez-Gomez and Frank Montez-Davila, were arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $3,000 worth of high-end cosmetics from a Macy's store. The pair was observed by an Oak Brook patrol officer and subsequently detained during a traffic stop. Despite being charged with burglary and retail theft, they were released on pre-trial release after a judge denied the state's motion to hold them in jail.
Additionally, in late October, two other Venezuelan migrants, Abel Barrios-Estava and Rafael Mata-Torres, were separately arrested and charged with burglary and retail theft after stealing clothing items from a Macy's store. Barrios-Estava was apprehended after a foot pursuit, while Mata-Torres was taken into custody by store loss prevention officers and Oak Brook officers. Both men were released from custody but fitted with electronic monitoring devices as part of their bond conditions.
Brian Strockis, the chief of police, emphasized that he does not believe retailers in the area are being specifically targeted. He highlighted the dedication of the police force and their strong relationships with area loss prevention agents. Strockis reassured the community that Oak Brook remains a safe place to live, shop, dine, and play, and that the police department is committed to maintaining this safety.
Efforts to protect retailers and small businesses from theft by migrants, as well as accounting for migrants who remove their monitoring devices, have not received immediate comments from spokespeople for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.
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