A man, who allegedly made statements about killing himself and others while armed with a gun, was taken into custody Monday following a series of events that left a sheriff’s deputy injured near Woodstock. Thomas J. Smith, 57, of the 7100 block of Huntley Road in Crystal Lake, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of […]
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Charges filed against man who threatened to blow up apartment building in North Chicago
Charges have been filed against a man who planned to commit “suicide by cop” and threatened to blow up an apartment building during an eviction earlier this month in North Chicago. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Civil Process Division arrived at an apartment in the 1700 block of Sheridan Road in North Chicago around 10 […]
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SWAT team called after armed man threatens to blow up apartment building in North Chicago
A SWAT team and the bomb squad were called to a North Chicago apartment Monday after an armed man threatened police with explosives during an attempted eviction. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Civil Process Division arrived at an apartment in the 1700 block of Sheridan Road in North Chicago around 10 a.m. Monday. Lake County […]
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SWAT team responds after burglary suspect barricades himself in Buffalo Grove home
A 25-year-old man who burglarized a Buffalo Grove home was arrested by a SWAT team after he barricaded himself in the house and refused to come out on Saturday. Anthony Garcia, 25, of Rolling Meadows, was charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 7:50 p.m. Saturday to […]
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Man fatally shoots himself after shooting spouse, standoff with police in Gurnee
A man who shot a woman in front of their young child at a Gurnee apartment later killed himself following a standoff with police and a SWAT team Friday evening. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday to the 6700 block of Derby Drive for a report of a […]
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Man charged after attempting to set sheriff’s deputies on fire, barricading himself in Waukegan
A man who barricaded himself in a Waukegan residence and allegedly tried setting sheriff’s deputies on fire was charged and is being treated at a mental health facility following the Tuesday standoff. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Civil Process Team attempted to serve a mental health writ on a 38-year-old man around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday […]
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Waukegan standoff began after man barricaded front door of residence, sprayed stream of fire at deputies
An ongoing standoff in Waukegan began Tuesday morning after a man barricaded the front door of a residence and then sprayed a stream of fire at deputies when they forced entry, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Civil Process Team attempted to serve a mental health writ on a 38-year-old man around 9:40 a.m. […]
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Man arrested following 7-hour standoff with dozens of police officers, SWAT team in Round Lake
A seven-hour standoff in Round Lake involving dozens of police officers and a SWAT team came to an end after the suspect, who was barricaded in an attic, was sprayed by a fire hose Tuesday morning. The Round Lake Police Department responded around 3 a.m. Tuesday to a residence near Macgillis Drive and Nippersink Avenue […]
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Man tased and arrested following barricade situation in Beach Park
A Waukegan man, who told officers to come get him during a standoff, was tased and arrested when police breached a door to a Beach Park home where he barricaded himself Saturday morning. Brian O. Harper, 45, of the 3100 block of West Grandville Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with criminal damage to property and […]