Stone Park public safety director updates board on April 19 homicide and neighborhood complaints

Director of Public Safety Chris Pavini updated the Village of Stone Park Board on public safety matters at the April 28, 2026 meeting, addressing both ongoing neighborhood concerns and an April homicide.

Pavini briefed trustees on three complaints that had been logged into the department’s Frontline system and added to directed patrol: a speeding vehicle in the 1600 block of 44th Avenue (the resident reported the driver was a visiting friend), loud music in an alley between 37th and 38th avenues (no specific property identified and the matter has been logged for increased patrol), and a speeding truck in the 1600 block of 40th Avenue where loud exhaust may be contributing to perceptions of excessive speed. Pavini said the residents contacted have agreed to monitor the issues; the department will increase directed patrol in the areas mentioned.

Pavini also provided an update on the homicide that occurred April 19 at 32nd and North Avenue. He told the board the incident appears to have been an isolated dispute among acquaintances from neighboring communities and said an 18‑year‑old male from Melrose Park has been taken into custody and charged with first‑degree murder. Pavini characterized the incident as involving nonresidents and not a pattern of local violence.

The transcript records Pavini referencing that the three neighborhood complaints were noted at a May 14, 2026 board meeting; that date is after the April 28 meeting in which he made the report and appears in the recorded minutes. The April 28 minutes do not include additional investigative detail beyond the custody and charge noted by Pavini.