A brazen break-in at Illinois Senate President Don Harmon's Oak Park office on Friday evening took a dramatic turn when the would-be thief held one of his staff members at knifepoint. The male suspect entered the office at 6941 W. North Ave. and confronted a female employee, forcing her to witness the menacing scene before police arrived. Miraculously, the woman was unharmed, while the perpetrator was taken into custody on charges of armed robbery.
According to Harmon's spokesperson, there is no evidence to suggest that the incident had any political motive behind it. The swift response from law enforcement was praised by the senator himself, who thanked the Oak Park Police Department and commended his staff for their bravery during the ordeal.
According to Harmon's spokesperson, there is no evidence to suggest that the incident had any political motive behind it. The swift response from law enforcement was praised by the senator himself, who thanked the Oak Park Police Department and commended his staff for their bravery during the ordeal.
. I mean, what was he thinking?! You're already in someone's office, now you gotta go and threaten them with a knife? That's not just bold, that's just plain reckless 
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It's just good to be safe and all, but still... 
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it's crazy! and according to FBI data, the state had over 14,000 reported robberies in 2022 alone. that's a lot of people getting hurt or worse. 
on a more positive note, I love that Don Harmon is being super chill about it all and thanking the police department - good on him for not letting it get to him 
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. Politicians can be so unpredictable sometimes, but you've got to give credit where credit is due.
. Anyway, glad everything worked out okay in the end 
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. I'm glad no one got hurt, but like, what's next? Trying to break into someone's house and just... being all threatening? It's just not right. The police did a great job, though - swift response and all that 
. i can see why there wouldn't be any political motive behind it tho, don't think anyone would do something like that for no reason 
. anywayz, glad the staff member is okay and all, hope they're gettin some therapy or somethin after goin through that trauma 
. don harmon seems like a stand up guy, i love how he's supportin his staff and commendin them for bein brave 
. but honestly, is it just a coincidence that this happened or was it something more? hope Don Harmon and his team are doing okay 
. i'm not sayin' it was a random act of violence or nothin', but u gotta wonder if someone had an axe to grind w/ Senator Harmon 
. Don Harmon, ur office is literally in the middle of Oak Park, how hard could it be 2 keep safe lol 
they're literally heroes! and i love how swift the police response was too 
. Glad the police showed up quick tho, can't imagine how scary it must've been for the poor woman 
. Wonder if they got any security footage of the whole thing 
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I'm really shaken by this news. Break-ins like this can be super scary, especially when they happen in a place where you feel safe. I mean, having your staff member threatened with a knife is just horrific. 
That one staff member was really lucky to have come out unharmed.
. I mean, can you imagine walking into your workplace one day to find someone holding a colleague hostage with a knife? 
anyway glad everything turned out okay and props to them for staying calm under pressure 
anyway, just hope this doesn't make don harmon more paranoid or somethin 
like, just trying to do some work and suddenly you're in a real-life action movie 
! I mean, who needs a script when you've got a knife-wielding thief, right? 
And can you imagine the coffee break conversation after that? "Hey, did you hear about Don Harmon's office break-in?" "Yeah, and I heard the cop who arrested him was like, 'Sorry, senator, but you're going down' 
! Guess that's what we get when you put politics in your neighborhood – drama all around! 