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Oak Lawn police credit camera‑sharing program after graffiti arrests, urge residents to register cameras
Summary
Chief Vittorio said detectives identified and arrested two juvenile male suspects in connection with graffiti reported Feb. 12; he encouraged residents and businesses to register security cameras with the department’s FUSIS camera‑sharing program via connectoaklawn.org and to text footage to a detective tip line.
Trustees praised the Oak Lawn Police Department on Feb. 24 after officials reported multiple graffiti incidents along 95th Street. Chief Vittorio said detectives quickly gathered evidence that led to the identification and Feb. 20 arrest of two male juveniles at a Chicago residence; charges included criminal defacement of property and related counts.
"It's just, again, great work by both, you know, our officers that gather evidence on scene and then our detectives," the chief said, and described how video and resident tips aided the investigation.
Chief Vittorio urged residents to register home or business security cameras with the department’s camera‑sharing program, FUSIS, noting different participation levels for homeowners and businesses and a dedicated web page at connectoaklawn.org. He said home systems such as Ring or Blink can be registered so police may issue email alerts asking residents to check footage; businesses can participate at a higher level that can permit real‑time access for the department. He also provided a tip line number to send video directly to detectives: (708) 613‑8477.
The presiding trustee said the village had sent a safety alert to about 16,000 email addresses and updated the village website’s home page to make the camera registration easier to find after some residents reported trouble accessing the earlier link.
No policy change or new purchase was approved at the meeting; trustees and police described the arrests and asked residents to participate in the camera‑sharing program to help solve crimes.
