A homicide suspect is in custody after an hours-long manhunt that resulted in a barricade situation at a building in Lake Barrington Tuesday evening.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced early Tuesday afternoon that they and other law enforcement agencies were actively searching for 38-year-old Osceola Little.
A police manhunt began around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Route 14 and Pepper Road in Barrington.
Officials said Little fled on foot from the Chicago Police Department at Swiss Automation, 1020 West Northwest Highway in Barrington.
Little was believed to be the driver of a newer-model dark blue Chevrolet pickup truck, which was located in an entrance road to Swiss Automation.
A female subject who was believed to be a passenger in the truck also fled from the vehicle before being taken into custody around 2:10 p.m. at the nearby Speedway gas station.
A gun was recovered from inside the gas station restroom.
Investigators had been tracking the Chevrolet pickup truck in connection with a homicide in Chicago that occurred in the past day, according to sources and police radio traffic.
The vehicle had fled from police Tuesday morning in a western Chicago suburb.
The Chevrolet was tracked to the Barrington area and fled from Barrington police officers.
It was reportedly involved in a hit-and-run crash near Route 14 and Pepper Road before being located nearby at Swiss Automation.
The sheriff’s office said Little was reported to be armed and dangerous.
Police canines and drones from numerous agencies were called in to assist with the search.
The Barrington High School, along with other District 220 schools, were placed on soft lockdown due to the incident.
People were asked to avoid the area of Pepper Road north of Route 14 to Kelsey Road.
People were also warned not to approach Little if they saw him and instead call 911.
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said in an update around 7:30 p.m. that officers had located Little held up in a building near Pepper Road and Commercial Avenue.
Negotiations were underway with Little, Covelli added.
Little was taken into custody around 8:15 p.m. Paramedics were called to evaluate him.
Charges have not been announced yet.