A 25-year-old man who burglarized a Buffalo Grove home was arrested by a SWAT team after he barricaded himself in the house and refused to come out on Saturday. Anthony Garcia, 25, of Rolling Meadows, was charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 7:50 p.m. Saturday to […]
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SWAT team responds after man threatens family member with knife inside Libertyville home
A man who threatened a family member with a knife inside their Libertyville home was taken into custody by a SWAT team Saturday morning, police said. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:43 a.m. to a residence in the 100 block of West Lincoln Avenue for a domestic disturbance in progress. Libertyville Police Department Lt. […]
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Standoff between police and suicidal man armed with knife ends peacefully in Crystal Lake
A standoff between police and a man, who was armed with a knife and threatening suicide, ended peacefully overnight in Crystal Lake, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:36 a.m. Thursday to the 200 block of Uteg Street for a report of a person with a knife call. Crystal Lake Deputy Police […]
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SWAT team arrests burglary suspect in Lake in the Hills
A man wanted for stealing cash, jewelry and a TV from a home was taken into custody following a several hour-long standoff with police and a SWAT team in Lake in the Hills on Thursday. Jesus Valdez, 20, of the 400 block of Cedar Street in Lake in the Hills, was charged with residential burglary, […]
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SWAT team called after suicidal man barricades himself in Harvard home
A missing suicidal man surrendered to a SWAT team after he locked himself inside a home in Harvard and made threats Thursday morning, police said. The Harvard Police Department responded at 11:01 a.m. Thursday to the 500 block of East Diggins Street for a report of a suicidal man who fled the area. Police expanded […]
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Heavy police, SWAT team response sent after armed robbery at CVS store in Highland Park
Employees of a CVS store in Highland Park are being credited for thwarting an armed robbery after they set off the fire alarms early Sunday morning, police said. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 3 a.m. Sunday to the CVS drug store, 1539 Clavey Road, which is just west […]
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Man charged after SWAT team called to barricade situation at Gurnee hotel
Misdemeanor charges were filed against a wanted man that barricaded himself inside a hotel room in Gurnee for hours before surrendering to a SWAT team Friday morning. 26-year-old Keith C. Populorum was charged with disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. The Gurnee Police Department said that […]
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Man surrenders to SWAT team after barricade situation inside Gurnee hotel
A wanted man barricaded himself inside a hotel room in Gurnee Friday morning before surrendering to a SWAT team hours later. The Gurnee Police Department said that officers were conducting a business check at the FairBridge Inn Express, 3740 Grand Avenue. A vehicle in the parking lot indicated the registered owner had an active felony […]
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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 […]