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Man Charged After Staffer Robbed at Knifepoint in Don Harmon’s Oak Park Office

Court records list an armed robbery charge for Scott Loeffler with a Sunday appearance at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.

Overview

  • The robbery occurred Friday inside Illinois Senate President Don Harmon’s district office in the 6900 block of West North Avenue in Oak Park.
  • A staffer was confronted with a knife and had an iPhone taken, according to authorities.
  • Don Harmon said the staffer was physically unharmed and the incident does not appear politically motivated.
  • Police arrested 35-year-old Scott Loeffler in the 1700 block of North Narragansett Avenue in Chicago, about a mile from the office.
  • A Harmon spokesman said the Senate president was in the office suite but in a different room during the incident and did not see the suspect.