Posted inLocal News

SWAT team arrests man armed with guns who allegedly threatened mother, leading to standoff in Winthrop Harbor

A SWAT team and numerous police departments responded and arrested a man armed with guns after he allegedly pointed a gun at his mother, leading to a standoff in Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department responded around 5:38 p.m. Monday to the 100 block of North Avenue for a domestic disturbance. A woman told […]

Posted inLocal News

SWAT team arrests man who allegedly pointed gun at police officer, leading to hours-long standoff in Marengo

A SWAT team arrested an armed suspect who allegedly pointed a gun at a police officer and threatened to stab officers, leading to a standoff in Marengo early Wednesday morning. The Marengo Police Department responded around 12:05 a.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of Briden Drive in Marengo for a disorderly person call. Marengo Police […]

Posted inLocal News

Barricade situation involving possible armed subject, SWAT team resolved peacefully in Antioch

A barricade situation involving a possible armed subject that prompted a SWAT team to respond ended peacefully Saturday with the subject surrendering to officers in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department was called around 7:15 a.m. Saturday to the 1100 block of Edgewater Lane in Antioch. Officers were working a barricade situation involving a possibly armed […]

Posted inLocal News

Multiple police departments, SWAT responding to possible armed subject barricaded in Antioch

Authorities say multiple police departments and a SWAT team have been called Saturday morning to a barricade situation involving a possible armed person in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department was called to the incident Saturday in the 1100 block of Edgewater Lane in Antioch. Officers are working a barricade situation involving a possibly armed subject, […]

Posted inLocal News

Man armed with 5 guns arrested after allegedly pointing gun at child, leading to barricade situation in North Chicago

A convicted felon allegedly armed with five guns pointed a gun at a child, threatening to “shoot everyone,” before a standoff ensued with the police in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Monday to the 1400 block of Hervey Avenue for a report of a man with a gun. Officers […]

Posted inLocal News

Coroner releases identity of gunman found fatally shot after barricade situation with SWAT team in Antioch

The coroner’s office has identified a 46-year-old man found dead from a gunshot wound after authorities say he pointed a rifle at officers, leading to a barricade standoff in Antioch. The incident began around 6:40 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of Hillside Avenue in Antioch. Village of Antioch Communication Manager Jim Moran said the […]

Posted inLocal News

Gunman found dead after pointing rifle at officers, leading to hours-long barricade situation in Antioch

A SWAT team found a gunman dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after the man allegedly pointed a rifle at officers, leading to a barricade situation in Antioch. The incident began around 6:40 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of Hillside Avenue in Antioch. Village of Antioch Communication Manager Jim Moran said the Antioch […]