McHenry Police were successful in de-escalating a situation on Thursday involving an armed person suffering from a mental health crisis. Officers responded to the 3300 block of Elm Street in McHenry at 7:33 p.m. Thursday for a subject self-reporting a mental health crisis, said Nicholas Clesen, Commander of Support Services for the McHenry Police Department. The […]
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State’s attorney clears officers who fatally shot man that charged at them with knife in Highland Park
The state’s attorney has cleared three officers and will not charge them after they opened fire, leaving a 59-year-old man dead after he charged at them while armed with a knife in Highland Park. In a letter obtained by Lake and McHenry County Scanner through a Freedom of Information Act request, Lake County State’s Attorney […]
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Prosecutors say convicted felon armed with gun grabbed woman’s neck, leading to 8-hour SWAT standoff in Round Lake Beach
Prosecutors say a convicted felon grabbed a woman’s neck while armed with a gun while a child was in the home before leading a SWAT team on an eight-hour standoff in Round Lake Beach. Luis Pena, 35, whose town of residence is unknown, was charged with felon in possession of a weapon, a Class 3 […]
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SWAT team arrests gunman following domestic disturbance that led to 8-hour standoff in Round Lake Beach
A gunman was taken into custody by a SWAT team following a domestic disturbance that led to an eight-hour standoff, prompting a major police response in Round Lake Beach Thursday afternoon. The Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 3:37 p.m. Thursday to the 300 block of Beachview Drive in Round Lake Beach for a […]
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2 teens, 1 armed with loaded gun, arrested after fleeing from sheriff’s deputies in Beach Park
Two teens were arrested after a vehicle fled from deputies in Beach Park before being located in Zion and one of the teens, armed with a loaded gun, tried running away on foot Saturday evening. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was on patrol around 7:40 p.m. Saturday when they noticed a speeding vehicle, according to Lake […]
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Crisis negotiators respond after deputies encounter armed man threatening ‘suicide by cop’ near Crystal Lake
A crisis negotiation team was called after deputies responding to a well-being check encountered an armed man who was threatening “suicide by cop” near Crystal Lake late Wednesday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:05 p.m. Wednesday to the 7200 block of Manor Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a well-being check call. […]
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Report of person armed with knife prompts District 47 schools to be placed on ‘secure’ protocol in Crystal Lake
Officials say District 47 schools were placed on “secure” protocol after a resident called 911 to report a person was possibly armed with a knife in Crystal Lake Thursday morning. Crystal Lake School District 47 said around 9:35 a.m. Thursday that the Crystal Lake Police Department placed some district schools in a “secure” action due […]
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Jury rules death homicide after armed man fatally shot by police during well-being check in Highland Park
A jury ruled during an inquest that a 59-year-old man’s death was a homicide after he was fatally shot by police while armed with a knife during a well-being check in Highland Park. An autopsy performed on Brent Bucholtz, 59, of Highland Park, showed he died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to […]
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Police give all-clear after officers respond to report of armed person at public library in McHenry
A heavy police response was dispatched after an alarm was activated inside the public library in McHenry warning about an armed person Wednesday afternoon. The McHenry Police Department responded around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to the McHenry Public Library District, 809 North Front Street in McHenry, for a report of a threat alarm activated. The McHenry […]