A more than two-hour police standoff with a man who threatened to harm himself and others ended peacefully Tuesday in Wauconda, authorities said. Wauconda Police Department Sgt. Heather Cognac told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that officers responded around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of West Liberty Street in Wauconda for a well-being […]
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Suspect in Crystal Lake standoff was wanted for filming himself sexually assaulting a child, police say
The suspect in the several hour-long Crystal Lake standoff last weekend was wanted for filming himself sexually assaulting a child in a bathtub of a Cary apartment, court documents show. Matthew R. Reder, 24, of the 500 block of Sunrise Street in McHenry, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, criminal trespass to building, […]
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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, believed to be suspect in Buffalo Grove double homicide, shoots himself during standoff in Minnesota
A man driving the car matching the description of the Buffalo Grove double homicide suspect shot himself during a standoff with police in Edina, Minnesota Friday evening, authorities said. Police officers responded around 8 p.m. Friday to the 6000 block of Vernon Avenue in Edina, Minnesota, after they received a tip about a wanted person, […]
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SWAT team called after shots fired inside Algonquin home during disturbance
An Algonquin man is facing several charges after he allegedly fired a handgun during a domestic dispute and was arrested hours later after a SWAT team and canine unit were called. Lestek Zujko, 51, of the 1000 block of Applewood Lane in Algonquin, was charged with assault, domestic battery, two counts of reckless discharge of […]
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Cary man arrested after standoff with SWAT
Police say that a cab fare dispute turned into a standoff with SWAT after a Cary man threatened officers “with violence and a firearm.” The Cary Police Department was called at 12:40 a.m. Monday to a report of a man who didn’t pay for a cab fare at a home on Garden Place Circle in […]
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Man arrested following barricade standoff with SWAT in Wauconda
A man is in custody after he allegedly stabbed a woman and then got into a standoff with SWAT officers in Wauconda late Monday evening. The Wauconda Police Department was initially called at 5 p.m. to a report of a woman stabbed in the 900 block of Sheridan Drive. Numerous police officers and a K-9 […]
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Charges filed against man armed with guns during McHenry standoff
A McHenry man who was armed with “numerous firearms” was taken into custody early Sunday morning following an hours long standoff with SWAT and police officers. William B. Cheatham, 56, of the 1000 block of North Front Street in McHenry, was taken into custody at his residence following a domestic disturbance which turned into a […]