Park Ridge police documented four vehicle-related crimes in the week of Oct. 30 through Nov. 5, according to the department's latest incident summary.
The incidents ranged from a stolen license plate to vandalism with a metal pole.
On Oct. 30, a victim discovered the license plate was missing from a 2024 BMW M4 at about 3 p.m., the Park Ridge Police Department reported. The department classified the case as theft of essential motor vehicle parts or accessories.
The same day, police logged a vehicle burglary. A victim had placed personal property in a car trunk on Oct. 29 before driving into Chicago for an appointment. After returning home and parking in the driveway, the victim found the items missing the following morning. Police said the location of the theft is unknown.
Also on Oct. 30, someone used a metal pole to smash the windshield of a 2013 Chevrolet Express 2500 van between 5 p.m. and 7:25 p.m. Police classified the incident as criminal damage to property.
On Oct. 31, an unknown offender keyed the passenger-side front bumper of a 2026 Mercedes-Benz AMG between 3 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. The department listed the case as criminal damage to vehicle.
The prior week's report documented additional vehicle-related incidents. The department's Oct. 23–29 summary included overnight break-ins to multiple vehicles on the 1900, 2000 and 2200 blocks of Glenview Avenue on Oct. 22. Multiple offenders wearing all black were seen entering vehicles and fleeing in a black sedan, according to that report.
That same overnight period, police reported window damage and vehicle rummaging across several blocks. Those included the 700 and 800 blocks of Sylviawood Avenue, the 600 block of Forestview Avenue and the 700 and 800 blocks of Parkwood Avenue.
A catalytic converter was also stolen from a Toyota Prius on the 200 block of Touhy Avenue during the overnight hours of Oct. 28, the prior week's report stated.
