A McHenry man taken into custody following an hours-long police standoff was ordered detained in McHenry County Jail, authorities said.
McHenry County Judge Michael P. Zasadil ordered Patrick J. Anderson, 44, of 3415 Venice Avenue in McHenry, detained following the Detention court hearing Friday afternoon for his role in the four-hour-long police standoff outside of his home Thursday.
Evidence presented in court this afternoon established that these charges stem from multiple incidents investigated by the McHenry Police Department between June 2 and June 5, McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese said in a news release.
Anderson twice burglarized a McHenry apartment in the 1200 block of N. Green Street in McHenry on June 2 and June 5, Freese said.
That same day, members of the McHenry Police Department went to Anderson’s home to arrest him.
Anderson retreated into his home and hid in an attic for hours, ignoring multiple commands to exit the home made by officers who had obtained a valid search warrant, Freese said.
Evidence was presented in court regarding Anderson’s extensive criminal history dating back to 2010, which shows Anderson was previously sentenced to six years in the Department of Corrections for the offense of Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance.
Criminal complaints filed by the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office in McHenry circuit court also show Anderson was charged with residential burglary for twice breaking into the Green Street residence, obstructing justice and resisting a peace officer for refusing to come out to be arrested by police on the warrant.
The complaint also states Anderson was advised numerous times that he was under arrest throughout Thursday’s event, and he should have surrendered himself, but hid in the attic instead.
The incident started when officers from the McHenry Police Department were called to the Green Street residence on June 2 for a reported residential burglary, McHenry Police Chief John Birk said in a news release.
Officers were called back to the same residence again on Thursday for another reported residential burglary that had just occurred.
Investigations into the incidents indicated Anderson was the main suspect, Birk said, and officers went to Anderson’s residence to speak with him.
However, Anderson retreated into the house and would not respond to the officers’ commands, Birk said.
Birk said probable cause was developed to criminally charge Anderson with residential burglary and police acquired an arrest warrant for Anderson and a search warrant for his home.
McHenry Police Department officers made numerous attempts to contact Anderson and have him exit the residence, but Birk said he resisted.
Officers also developed additional information that Anderson, who was a convicted felon and had a history of resisting police, may have had a firearm, Birk said.
Birk said the McHenry Police Department requested the assistance of the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS), similar to SWAT teams that are made up of suburban municipal police agencies to provide mutual aid.
Police issued a warning to residents at about 11:49 a.m. to avoid Venice Avenue and Court Street due to police activity.
The warning told residents the incident could be active for several hours and that the public was not in any danger.
The NIPAS call resulted in a huge police presence as dozens of officers from as far away as Niles, Forest Park, Western Springs and Berwyn descended on McHenry and surrounded the home for over four hours.
At about 4 p.m., police personnel entered the residence and took Anderson into custody, Birk said.
There were no reported injuries during the incident, Birk said.
At just after 4 p.m., Anderson, wearing a black sweatshirt, blue jeans and handcuffs, was escorted by police out of the house to a nearby armored vehicle.
Police issued an “all clear” to residents on Facebook at about 4:35 p.m.
Anderson was transported to the McHenry County Jail on Thursday night. Birk said the investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible.
Court records show Anderson also has a long list of previous charges that include a home invasion in 2010, resisting a peace officer in 2014, several battery cases from 2023 and 2024, and criminal damage to property over $500 in 2025.
Birk thanked the community for their patience during the incident on Thursday, adding in the release that “while the heavy police presence may be alarming to some, it is to ensure the safety of the arrestee, the responding officers, and the members of the community.”
Anderson is due back in court on June 12 for a preliminary hearing in front of McHenry County Judge Mark Gerhardt.
Freese thanked the McHenry Police Department for their efforts in securing charges against Anderson and in bringing a peaceful resolution to this situation.
“We are happy that this dangerous situation was resolved without any serious injury to law enforcement, members of the community or Mr. Anderson,” Freese said. “We will continue to work together with members of law enforcement to ensure that McHenry County remains a safe community.”