Illegal alien shoplifters Joel Gamez (L), Luis Reyes-Gomez (M), and Yordan Medina-Medina (R). | Chicago Police/Oak Brook Police
Illegal alien shoplifters Joel Gamez (L), Luis Reyes-Gomez (M), and Yordan Medina-Medina (R). | Chicago Police/Oak Brook Police
Orlando Velasquez-Varguilla, an illegal alien from Venezuela now living in Chicago's Loop, at the former Standard Club, traveled to Oak Brook Center on Sat. April 27th to steal clothing from a Nordstom there.
But he did not succeed.
Oak Brook Police nabbed Velasquez-Varguilla, making him their tenth illegal alien arrest for shoplifting in April and their 89th since a flood of illegals started arriving in the Chicago metro area in early 2023. That's according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of village arrest data.
There have been 112 shoplifting arrests in Oak Brook through April 30 this year, an 80 percent increase over 2023, when there were 62 over the same period.
In the fourth quarter of 2023-- the months of October, November and December-- Oak Brook police arrested 121 shoplifters, 32 of whom were illegal aliens, the analysis showed.
That was up 87 percent from a year earlier, the fourth quarter of 2022, when they arrested 65 shoplifters, none of whom were illegals.
December 2023 was a record-setting month for illegal alien shoplifting at Oak Brook, records show.
Police arrested 17 illegal aliens shoplifting that month, 14 of whom told officers they were from Venezuela. The other three gave no country of origin.
They included 28 year-old Victor S. Romero, arrested robbing Nordstrom on Sat. Dec. 30.
Records show Romero, who also told police that the Standard Club, a former elite Jewish social club at 320 S. Plymouth Ct., where Gov. J.B. Pritzker was once a member, was his home, was arrested again by Chicago Police for "drinking alcohol in the public way" on Sun. March 10.
Two other Standard Club residents, 19 year-old Joel Gamez and 23 year-old George Uribe-Rodriquez, were arrested the same day in Oak Brook, trying to rob T.J. Maxx.
It was Gamez' second shoplifting arrest that week. Chicago Police also arrested for retail theft on Wed. Dec 27, at the corner of State and Madison in the Loop, across the street from a Walgreens.
"Homeless" and "Ageless"
Police departments aren't required to systemically track whether or not the perpetrators they arrest are U.S. Citizens, and one's citizenship isn't a standard field on public arrest reports.
But Village of Oak Brook police noted on some police reports when the shoplifters they arrested admitted they were illegals.
Of the 89 illegal alien Oak Brook shoplifters tracked by DuPage Policy Journal, 61 gave their country of origin as Venezuela, six Colombia, two Ecuador and two Romania; 76 were men, and 13 were women, and 54-- or 61 percent of those arrested--- were under age 25.
Half of the illegal aliens arrested told police they were "homeless" or gave no address, including Yordan Medina-Medina, 46, and Luis C. Reyes-Gomez, 18, who were arrested on Wed. Sept. 20 while trying to rob the Oak Brook Macy's.
Six told Oak Brook police they had no address, and no date of birth. All police were able to record was a name of the perpetrator.
Of 89 Oak Brook illegal alien shoplifting arrests dating back to Jan. 2023, 63 were for attempted thefts at Macy's. T.J. Maxx (ten), The Nike Store (six) and Nordstrom (5) were the next most common.
In Illinois, all illegal aliens arrested for shoplifting are required to be released back into the public; police are barred from turning them over to federal authorities for deportation, per a state law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2021.
American citizens arrested for shoplifting in Illinois are offered a choice of detention or a resisting arrest charge, if they decide that they do want the same freedom of illegals under Illinois statute.
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Oak Brook Shoplifting Arrests by Month
| Year | Month | All | Illegal Aliens |
| 2022 | Oct | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | Nov | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | Dec | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | Jan | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 | Feb | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | Mar | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | Apr | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | May | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | June | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | July | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | Aug | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | Sept | 24 | 4 |
| 2023 | Oct | 28 | 11 |
| 2023 | Nov | 27 | 4 |
| 2023 | Dec | 67 | 17 |
| 2024 | Jan | 38 | 17 |
| 2024 | Feb | 32 | 17 |
| 2024 | Mar | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | Apr | 28 | 10 |
|
| TOTALS | 443 | 89 |
Who are the 89 illegal aliens who have been arrested for shoplifting at Oak Brook Center ?
| Illegal Alien Name | Age | From | Address Given | City | Arrest Date | Store |
| Michell Duarte | 18 | Venezuela | None |
| 1/14/23 | Nordstrom |
| Eduard Velandia-Ventura | 36 | Venezuela | None |
| 1/14/23 | Nordstrom |
| Javier E. Rifo-Luman | N/A | Venezuela | None |
| 2/7/23 | Macy's |
| Samuel Velasquez | 21 | Venezuela | 2641 S. Calumet Ave. | Chicago | 4/13/23 | Macy's |
| Anyelo Silva | 30 | Venezuela | 2641 S. Calumet Ave. | Chicago | 4/13/23 | Macy's |
| Florica Nicolae-Dirivan | 46 | Venezuela | None |
| 9/11/23 | Macy's |
| Jose Aponte-Garcia | 24 | Venezuela | None |
| 9/15/23 | Macy's |
| Luis C. Reyes-Gomez | 18 | Venezuela | None |
| 9/20/23 | Macy's |
| Yordan Medina-Medina | 46 | Venezuela | None |
| 9/20/23 | Macy's |
| Felipe Denilson Gomez-Ortiz | 20 | Colombia | 4739 N. Albany Ave. | Chicago | 10/21/23 | Macy's |
| Juliana Malori Rueda-Avila | 22 | Venezuela | 4739 N. Albany Ave. | Chicago | 10/21/23 | Macy's |
| Alex Sebastian Vazquez-Ortiz | 24 | Colombia | 4739 N. Albany Ave. | Chicago | 10/21/23 | Macy's |
| Diana C. Ortiz-Parra | 41 | Colombia | 4739 N. Albany Ave. | Chicago | 10/21/23 | Macy's |
| Lisbeth Ortega-Guzman | 20 | Venezuela | None |
| 10/22/23 | Macy's |
| Abel E Barrios-Estava | 20 | Venezuela | None |
| 10/23/23 | Macy's |
| Rafael E Mata-Torres | 25 | Venezuela | None |
| 10/23/23 | Macy's |
| Joryelis Gonzalez-Sanchez | 21 | Venezuela | 7237 S. Eberhart Ave. | Chicago | 10/28/23 | Macy's |
| Jonathan N. Ferrer | 23 | Venezuela | 7237 S. Eberhart Ave. | Chicago | 10/28/23 | Macy's |
| Frank W. Montes-Davila | 23 | Venezuela | 3525 S. Michigan Ave. | Chicago | 10/31/23 | Macy's |
| Luis M. Mendez-Gomez | 28 | Venezuela | 2641 S. Calumet Ave. | Chicago | 10/31/23 | Macy's |
| Ernesto Mora-Molina | 23 | Venezuela | None |
| 11/12/23 | Macy's |
| Jesus Argenis Andrades-Linares | 25 | Venezuela | 12th District CPD | Chicago | 11/17/23 | Nordstrom Rack |
| Jinder M. Angulo-Aparcio | 20 | Venezuela | None |
| 11/25/23 | Macy's |
| Lenguieyer E. Guevara-Muro | 27 | Venezuela | None |
| 11/25/23 | Macy's |
| Eliander Verde-Lugo | 21 | Venezuela | 3510 S. Michigan Ave. | Chicago | 12/2/23 | DSW & TJ Maxx |
| Yeison Roa-Torres | 23 | Venezuela | 3510 S. Michigan Ave. | Chicago | 12/2/23 | DSW & TJ Maxx |
| Janier Efrain Gutterez-Quintero | 30 | Venezuela | None |
| 12/10/23 | Macy's |
| Kenny Larez-Hernandez | 28 | Venezuela | None |
| 12/12/23 | Macy's |
| Aaron A. Araujo-Gallardo | 22 | Venezuela | 1743 N. Karlov Ave. | Chicago | 12/21/23 | Macy's |
| Ramon Torrealba-Lopez | 21 | Venezuela | 3151 W. Harrison St. | Chicago | 12/22/23 | TJ Maxx |
| Jose Manuel Castillo-Rojas | 21 | Venezuela | 3151 W. Harrison St. | Chicago | 12/22/23 | Macy's |
| Yeiber Gonzalez-Alvarez | 21 | Venezuela | 3151 W. Harrison St. | Chicago | 12/22/23 | TJ Maxx |
| Rafael Baez-Vasquez | 22 | Venezuela | 3151 W. Harrison St. | Chicago | 12/22/23 | TJ Maxx |
| Winder Verde-Lugo | 21 | Venezuela | 3510 S. Michigan Ave. | Chicago | 12/27/23 | TJ Maxx |
| Joel Gamez | 19 |
| 320 S. Plymouth Ct. | Chicago | 12/30/23 | TJ Maxx |
| George Uribe-Rodriquez | 23 |
| 320 S. Plymouth Ct. | Chicago | 12/30/23 | TJ Maxx |
| Victor Romero | 28 |
| 320 S. Plymouth Ct. | Chicago | 12/30/23 | Nordstrom Rack |
| Jhonkeis Madinxon Leon-Alvarez | 21 | Venezuela | None |
| 12/31/23 | Macy's |
| Pieranyela Jimenez-Hurtado | 24 | Venezuela | None |
| 12/31/23 | Macy's |
| Brandon Esilver Quevedo-Pimentel | 27 | Venezuela | None |
| 12/31/23 | Macy's |
| Franklin David Paez | 28 | Venezuela | None |
| 12/31/23 | Macy's |
| Jorge L. Gimenez-Sanchez | 21 | Venezuela | None |
| 1/2/24 | Macy's |
| Jose A. Gimenez-Sanchez | 24 | Venezuela | None |
| 1/2/24 | Macy's |
| Beisy A. Perez Bolivar | 38 | Venezuela | 344 N. Ogden | Chicago | 1/4/24 | Macy's |
| Jamie Ubaldo Obando-Andrade | 32 | Venezuela | None |
| 1/13/24 | Macy's |
| Gilbert Guevara-Perozo | 30 | Venezuela | None |
| 1/17/24 | Macy's |
| Luis Enrique Veliz-Rivera | N/A | Venezuela | None |
| 1/17/24 | Macy's |
| Danielis Michel Vasquez-Arteaga | 27 |
| None |
| 1/23/24 | Macy's |
| Elvis Alejandro Rodriguez-Rubio | 28 |
| None |
| 1/23/24 | Macy's |
| Victor Roman Sevilla-Artaga | 34 |
| None |
| 1/23/24 | Macy's |
| Gabriela Rosedys Salazar-Vasquez | N/A |
| None |
| 1/23/24 | Macy's |
| David Abraham Saez-Vega | N/A | Venezuela | None |
| 1/23/24 | Macy's |
| Nicolas Ignacio Paillacan-Bravo | N/A | Venezuela | None |
| 1/23/24 | Macy's |
| David Carol Esteile Cardenas | 19 |
| 3120 S. Halsted St. | Chicago | 1/27/24 | TJ Maxx |
| Jose Alvarez Ramones | 28 |
| 5101 S. Wentworth Ave. | Chicago | 1/27/24 | TJ Maxx |
| Christian Flores-Barreto | 21 | Venezuela | 2241 S. Halsted St. | Chicago | 1/30/24 | Macy's |
| Luis Hidalgo-Chirinos | 22 | Venezuela | 2241 S. Halsted St. | Chicago | 1/30/24 | Macy's |
| Rehman Imtiaz Abdur | 20 | Venezuela | Homeless |
| 1/31/24 | Macy's |
| Julio Cesar Rodriguez Barreto | 29 | Venezuela | 1310 N. Elston Ave. | Chicago | 2/2/24 | Nordstrom |
| Jose Miguel Duran-Silva | 18 | Venezuela | 3525 S. Michigan Ave | Chicago | 2/4/24 | Ulta |
| Jose Rojas-Guevara | 23 | Venezuela | 3525 S. Michigan Ave | Chicago | 2/4/24 | Ulta |
| Andres Arango Sanchez | 23 | Colombia | None |
| 2/10/24 | Macy's |
| Irvin Liendo-Guerrero | 28 |
| None |
| 2/10/24 | Neiman Marcus |
| Daniel Arango | 28 | Colombia | None |
| 2/10/24 | Macy's |
| Jhoan Ferrer-Sanchez | 26 | Venezuela | 1310 N. Elston Ave. | Chicago | 2/12/24 | Nike Store |
| Jenson Mejia-Gomez | 21 |
| None |
| 2/18/24 | Macy's |
| Daniel Fernandez-Rodriguez | 18 |
| None |
| 2/20/24 | Nike Store |
| David Victor Matos Pena | 22 | Venezuela | 7500 S. Pulaski | Chicago | 2/20/24 | Macy's |
| Miguel Ortiz-Friman | 24 |
| None |
| 2/20/24 | Nike Store |
| Samuel Alvarez-Garcia | 25 |
| None |
| 2/20/24 | Nike Store |
| Felix Garcia-Diaz | 25 |
| None |
| 2/20/24 | Nike Store |
| Oswaldo Rivero-Herrera | 33 |
| None |
| 2/20/24 | Nike Store |
| Luis Hernesto Marin Carzola | 25 | Venezuela | 7500 S. Pulaski Rd. | Chicago | 2/21/24 | Macy's |
| Andres Armando Linares-Acosta | 24 | Venezuela | 3513 W. Dickens Ave. | Chicago | 2/22/24 | Nordstrom |
| Edgar Javier Botina-Gordillo | N/A | Colombia | 1916 Scoville Ave. | Berwyn | 2/23/24 | Macy's |
| Narcisa Crecea-Mariana | 18 | Romania | 9729 130th St. | Jamaica NY | 3/1/24 | Macy's |
| Sabina Durac | 23 | Romania | 9729 130th St. | Jamaica NY | 3/1/24 | Macy's |
| Hilary Padron | 25 | Venezuela | Homeless |
| 3/7/24 | Macy's |
| Alejandro Marin-Lopez | 19 | Venezuelan | None |
| 3/29/24 | Macy's |
| Carlos Marval-Perez | 22 | Venezuelan | 5101 S. Wentworth Ave. | Chicago | 4/1/24 | Macy's |
| Jordin Cabrerra-Gonzalez | 28 | Venezuelan | 2411 W. 55th Street | Chicago | 4/2/24 | Macy's |
| Wilman Joan Torres Valencia | 33 |
| 1930 S. Cicero Ave. #211 | Cicero | 4/5/24 | Macy's |
| Sonia C. Espinosa-Guazhima | 24 | Ecuador | 4229 W. Montrose Ave. | Chicago | 4/6/24 | Macy's |
| Jonnathan P. Carabajo-Jimenez | 24 | Ecuador | 4229 W. Montrose Ave. | Chicago | 4/6/24 | Macy's |
| Wilker J. Mach-Nava | 19 |
| 141 N. Central Ave. | Chicago | 4/7/24 | Macy's |
| Michel A. Pineres-Gomez | 19 |
| Homeless |
| 4/7/24 | Macy's |
| Luis Veliz-Riera | 21 | Venezuela | Homeless |
| 4/16/24 | Macy's |
| Camilo Gonzalez-Potro | N/A | Venezuela | Homeless |
| 4/20/24 | Macy's |
| Orlando Velasquez Vargulla | 24 | Venezulela | 320 S. Plymouth Ct. | Chicago | 4/27/24 | Nordstrom |
Source: Oak Brook Police
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