Burglars smashed their way into two Lake Street restaurants within minutes of each other early Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to the Oak Park Police Department's summary report covering Nov. 4-6.

At Subway, 208 Lake St., two people broke a window with a brick between 4:15 and 4:20 a.m. One took the cash register, which contained cash, while the other searched behind it. The loss was estimated at $300. They left in a sedan with at least two other people.

At Wings Galore, 210 Lake St., two males broke the glass door with a brick between 4:15 and 4:20 a.m. They checked the cash register before leaving in a gray sedan. Police estimated the damage at $400. The report did not say whether the break-ins were connected.

$40,000 Lexus stolen on Le Moyne Parkway

A white 2015 Lexus LS460 was stolen from the 500 block of Le Moyne Parkway overnight Nov. 3-4, between 9 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. The estimated loss was $40,000. The report does not indicate the vehicle has been recovered.

Retail theft arrest yields Milwaukee warrant

Terry J. Meeks, 68, of the 900 block of W. State in Milwaukee, was arrested at 8:02 p.m. Nov. 4 on the 400 block of Washington for retail theft at Jewel, 438 Madison St. During the arrest, officers found Meeks had an active warrant out of Milwaukee County for an alleged sex registry violation. Meeks has been charged and has a pending court date. He is considered innocent until proven guilty.

Battery on Chicago Avenue

An Oak Park resident was struck in the face inside a business on the 0-50 block of Chicago Avenue at 9:26 p.m. Nov. 4. The offender approached the victim and requested money. When the victim refused, the offender struck the victim on the left side of the face and fled west on Chicago Avenue.

The reporting period also included several vehicle burglaries. On the 100 block of N. Austin, someone shattered the driver's side window of a 2016 Toyota Highlander overnight Nov. 3-4 and took a $100 gift card, a wallet, credit cards, identification and U.S. currency. On the 300 block of N. Lombard, a 2015 Nissan cargo van was broken into Nov. 4, with a bookbag containing personal documents, credit cards, currency and Ray-Ban glasses taken. That loss was estimated at $800.

A Glock 19 handgun and U.S. currency were also stolen Nov. 4 from an unlocked 2022 Dodge Ram on the 700 block of Woodbine. The estimated loss was $910.