Authorities say a Round Lake Beach man intentionally rammed his pickup truck into a home in Crystal Lake before fleeing the scene, causing over $100,000 in damage Thursday.
The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 11:28 p.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Tomahawk Lane for a vehicle crash involving a building.
Officers arrived and learned a pickup truck had crashed into the house, according to Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann.
Officers found extensive damage to the residence, which was not occupied at the time.
Neumann said the offending driver was identified as Gregory Bruning, 60, of Round Lake Beach.
Bruning drove the pickup truck into the residence several times and fled the area prior to officers arriving, Neumann said.
Neumann said the collisions were intentional and Bruning knows the homeowner.
Three cars, including a Tesla SUV and a Porsche 911 Carrera parked in the attached garage, were damaged.
The Porsche was struck so hard that the vehicle went completely through the back wall of the garage and into a yard.
Officers also learned during the investigation that Bruning additionally damaged property at a business in the 300 block of Commerce Drive in Crystal Lake.
The total approximate value for all of the damage caused during the incident is $135,000, Neumann said.
Bruning was later located in Round Lake and taken into custody.
He was charged with two counts of criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to residence, reckless driving, failure to give information upon damaging property and driving while license suspended.
Bruning suffered a minor injury caused by his actions during the incidents. He was transported to the McHenry County Jail following his arrest.
The Crystal Lake Police Department said they are actively continuing to investigate the offense.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at 815-356-3620. Anonymous tips can be sent to the Crystal Lake Police Department by texting the word CLPDTIP along with the tip information to 847411.