Seven subjects, who were suspected in a burglary, were questioned by police following a brief standoff in Highland Park Saturday afternoon as numerous home burglaries have recently been reported in the area. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the driveway of a home […]
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Man charged after pushing and threatening mother with knife in Wauconda, leading to brief standoff, police say
A man has been charged after he allegedly pushed and threatened his mother with a knife at a Wauconda residence last week, leading to a brief standoff with police that ended peacefully. Frank Weinstein, 26, of Wauconda, was charged with two counts of domestic battery and one count of aggravated assault. The Wauconda Police Department […]
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10-hour police standoff involving man threatening self-harm ends peacefully in Highland Park
A police standoff involving a man threatening to harm himself ended peacefully Friday evening following more than 10 hours of negotiations. The City of Highland Park issued a community advisory around 12:55 p.m. Friday about a situation in the 1300 block of St. Johns Avenue. The city said the incident was contained to a residence […]
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Police standoff with subject inside Highland Park residence still ongoing after more than 8 hours
A heavy police presence remains over eight hours after an apparent standoff began involving a subject at a Highland Park residence that is refusing to surrender to police. The City of Highland Park issued a community advisory around 12:55 p.m. about a situation in the 1300 block of St. Johns Avenue. The city said the […]
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Authorities tell residents to shelter in place as heavy police activity reported on Highland Park street
City officials are telling residents to shelter in place as a heavy police presence converged on a residential street in Highland Park Friday afternoon. The City of Highland Park issued a community advisory around 12:55 p.m. about a situation in the 1300 block of St. Johns Avenue. The city said “the incident” is contained to […]
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Chicago man who led nearly 10-hour SWAT standoff at Algonquin hotel gets fine after pleading guilty
A Chicago man who led a nearly ten-hour-long standoff in Algonquin that ended with a SWAT team tear-gassing him was ordered to pay a fine after pleading guilty. The incident began around 10:53 a.m. on October 27 after the Algonquin Police Department was called to the Holiday Inn Express, 2595 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin, […]
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Woman charged with shooting man, prompting police standoff in Round Lake
A woman accused of shooting a man in Round Lake on Sunday was arrested following a brief standoff that prompted the response of a SWAT team, officials said. The Round Lake Police Department responded around 4 a.m. Sunday to a 911 wireless hang-up call in the 400 block of Haywood Drive in Round Lake. Round […]
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Man falsely reported active shooter, led police on a standoff in Richmond that left 3 officers injured
A man who falsely reported an active shooter prompted a large police response Friday evening in Richmond that led to a standoff that injured three officers. The incident began around 5:30 p.m. Friday in the 10300 block of West Street in Richmond. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges Paul W. Gunn, […]
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Sheriff’s deputies arrest armed man who took woman’s vehicle, leading to 2-hour standoff in Zion
Sheriff’s deputies successfully deescalated a two-hour standoff with an armed man in Zion after he allegedly pulled a gun on a woman and took her car near Grayslake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:15 a.m. Wednesday to the 18600 block of West Wright Road in unincorporated Grayslake for a report of an aggravated […]