A man who was wanted on child sexual assault and child pornography charges barricaded himself inside a Crystal Lake apartment after threatening officers with a knife, leading to a several-hour long standoff. Matthew R. Reder, 24, of McHenry, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, criminal trespass to building, criminal damage to property, resisting […]
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Man charged after six-hour SWAT standoff in Lake in the Hills
A 27-year-old man has been charged after police said that he threatened officers with a weapon, leading to a six-hour standoff with SWAT on Friday in Lake in the Hills. Garrett C. Kowalczyk, 27, of the 100 block of Harvest Gate in Lake in the Hills, was charged with threatening a public official, aggravated assault, […]