Oak Park

Someone is cutting down free little libraries in a Chicago suburb and police are searching for the suspect

Little library in Chula Vista
NBC 7/Brenda Gregorio-Nieto

Multiple free little libraries located outdoors in an Oak Park residential area have been cut down over the past two days, according to village officials.

Authorities said that Oak Park police have taken four criminal damage to property reports referencing little libraries being cut from their posts.

Officials said the little libraries were cut down at the following locations:

  • 500 block of N. Lombard
  • 600 block of N. Lombard
  • 600 block of N. Elmwood
  • 200 block of N. Cuyler

Authorities confirmed that the four cases appear to be related and that police have identified a female suspect.

There is currently no further information available.

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