A McHenry man wanted on a warrant for committing two residential burglaries was identified by police as the catalyst behind an hours-long police standoff that ended peacefully in McHenry Thursday, authorities said. Patrick J. Anderson, 44, of 3415 Venice Avenue in McHenry, was taken into custody at his residence following the standoff that drew dozens […]
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Heavy police presence remains in McHenry; cause of situation remains unknown
Details continue to be withheld surrounding an extremely large police presence at the corner of Venice Avenue and Court Street in McHenry on Thursday. McHenry Police issued a warning to residents at about 11:49 a.m. to avoid Venice Avenue and Court Street due to police activity. Police said in the warning that the incident taking […]
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Arsonist threw spear, knives, and performed threatening countdown before starting fire in Deerfield that resulted in hours-long standoff
A Deerfield man gave police a countdown before intentionally lighting a match that sparked a fire in a gas-filled home just before an hours-long police standoff, authorities said. George H. Miller, 21, of Deerfield, also tried to stab officers with a homemade spear made out of knives and threw a training pad affixed with knives […]
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Man sentenced to supervision in SWAT standoff that started following him allegedly displaying guns in Woodstock
A man has been sentenced to supervision for a several-hour-long SWAT standoff prompted by him allegedly displaying guns after becoming upset with his neighbors in Woodstock. The incident began around 5:13 p.m. on August 2 in the 400 block of Lake Avenue in Woodstock. Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb said an officer was on routine […]
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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 […]
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Man charged with abducting child, possessing stolen gun following standoff with police in North Chicago
A North Chicago father was arrested following a police standoff and found with a stolen gun after he abducted a 2-year-old child in North Chicago, prosecutors said. Allen Jefferson, 23, of North Chicago, was charged with child abduction and unlawful possession of a firearm. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Daly said the North Chicago […]
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SWAT team called after man allegedly displays guns toward neighbors making noise in Woodstock
A several-hour-long standoff prompted the response of a SWAT team and resulted in the arrest of a man who allegedly displayed guns after becoming upset about his neighbors making noise in Woodstock. Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb said a Woodstock police officer was on routine patrol around 5:13 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of […]
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Police standoff with man who threatened to burn down building ends peacefully in Wauconda
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, […]