Authorities say four sheriff’s deputies saved the life of a man who was armed and threatening suicide, leading to an hours-long standoff in Beach Park Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11 p.m. Thursday to the area of Beach Avenue and North Avenue in Beach Park for a report of a hit-and-run […]
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Missing man armed with gun prompts school lockdown before being found dead in forest preserve near Antioch
A missing suicidal man armed with a gun prompted a school lockdown and police search before he was found dead in a forest preserve near Antioch Wednesday afternoon. The Kenosha County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office said they were requested around 12:06 p.m. Wednesday by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to assist in locating an armed suicidal male […]
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SWAT team responds after man armed with pistol causes lengthy standoff at Vernon Hills apartment building
A SWAT team responded and arrested a suspect who was armed with a pistol after he allegedly battered his wife and led police on a four-hour standoff at a Vernon Hills apartment building. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 7:57 a.m. Friday to the MilTon Luxury Apartments, 1175 Museum Boulevard in Vernon Hills, for […]
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‘Heroic and life-saving work’: Sheriff says deputies, dispatchers save life of man found barely breathing near Gurnee
Authorities say sheriff’s deputies and 911 dispatchers worked together to save the life of a man who attempted self-harm and was found barely breathing at his Gurnee area home. Lake County Sheriff’s 911 emergency telecommunicators received a 911 call around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday from the wife of a man attempting self-harm. The man was in […]
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Lake County Sheriff Deputies de-escalate situation involving man threatening self-harm while armed with firearm
Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies de-escalated a tense situation involving a man threatening self-harm who was armed with a firearm, authorities said. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to an address in the 27700 block of North Orchard Drive in unincorporated Wauconda for an intoxicated man armed with a firearm and threatening suicide at about 5 […]
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3 sheriff’s deputies hailed for helping save man who tried to harm himself by running in front of cars in Beach Park
Authorities are hailing three sheriff’s deputies for their actions in saving a suicidal man who tried running into the path of moving vehicles in Beach Park Monday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:30 p.m. Monday to a residence in the 38700 block of North Sheridan Road in Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff’s […]
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Algonquin police sergeant receives ‘Officer of the Year’ award for saving two suicidal subjects
An Algonquin Police Department sergeant was selected as “Officer of the Year” for his actions in deescalating and saving two different armed suicidal subjects in 2020. The McHenry County Chiefs of Police Association selected Sergeant Robert Salazar of the Algonquin Police Department on Tuesday. Salazar was one of seven nominees for the award. The others […]
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Lake County sheriff’s deputies, Canine Dax save man who was found unconscious, not breathing in Ingleside
Several Lake County sheriff’s deputies and Canine Dax located a missing man who was unconscious and not breathing and performed life-saving measures on him early Monday morning in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:20 a.m. Monday to a home in the 35800 block of North Hunt Avenue in Ingleside for a report […]
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Grayslake police officer shoots, seriously wounds man armed with replica gun
A Grayslake police officer responding to a suicidal person call shot and seriously wounded a man who was armed with a replica pistol late Tuesday evening. The Grayslake Police Department responded around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 1600 block of Fairport Drive in Grayslake for a report of a person threatening suicide. Lake County Major […]