Oak Park police arrested a woman at the Trader Joe's on North Harlem Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 20. She faces charges of aggravated battery to an officer, retail theft and criminal trespass to real property.

Monika E. Giza, 49, of the 7400 block of West Ainslie in Harwood Heights, was taken into custody at 11:25 a.m. at the store at 483 N. Harlem, according to the Oak Park Police Department's summary activity report. The report did not describe the circumstances leading to the charges. A court date is pending. All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty.

The same report, covering the second watch Oct. 20 through the first watch Oct. 21, documented eight other incidents across the village.

Catalytic converter theft

Someone removed the catalytic converter from a 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander parked in the 400 block of North Elmwood between 9 p.m. Oct. 19 and 2 p.m. Oct. 20. The loss estimate was not available.

Attempted car theft

An unknown person broke the rear passenger-side window of a 2023 Kia Forte in the 0–100 block of Iowa between 5 p.m. Oct. 19 and 6:30 a.m. Oct. 20. The steering column was damaged in an apparent attempt to steal the vehicle. Estimated loss was $2,300.

Retail theft at Barnes & Noble

A person removed five vinyl records from the Barnes & Noble at 1144 Lake St. on Oct. 20 and left without paying. Estimated loss was $132.97.

License plate theft

Both front and rear plates were stolen from a 2024 Honda CR-V in the 800 block of South Boulevard sometime between Oct. 13 and Oct. 20.

Backyard theft on South Lombard

A person entered a rear yard in the 1100 block of South Lombard on Oct. 20 and took a red Schwinn bicycle and a red arcade game, loading both into a silver SUV before driving away. The items belonged to Menini Enterprise of East Dundee. Estimated loss was $3,150.

Stolen rental car reported

Enterprise at 25 Chicago Ave. reported a silver 2026 Nissan Altima rented and not returned. The report listed the offense date as Sept. 25.

Two stolen vehicles recovered

A 2021 Nissan Maxima stolen Oct. 14 from the 1300 block of North Austin Boulevard was recovered at 12:14 p.m. Oct. 20 in Elgin by Illinois State Police. A 2019 Honda Accord stolen Oct. 18 from the 1000 block of Washington Boulevard was also recovered Oct. 20 in Chicago by the Chicago Police Department. No arrests were made in either recovery.

The Oak Park Police Department posted the report on X on Oct. 20.