Prosecutors say a man shot his co-worker at least 14 times, kicked him in the head and stole his phone at a Vernon Hills shopping center before later being arrested while wearing body armor and armed with guns. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 6:50 p.m. Thursday to Hawthorn […]
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Dispute between co-workers led to shooting that left victim critically wounded at Vernon Hills shopping center, police say
Police say a dispute between co-workers led to one of them shooting the other multiple times, leaving the victim in critical condition, at a Vernon Hills shopping center. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 6:50 p.m. Thursday to Hawthorn Hills Square Shopping Center, 700 North Milwaukee Avenue, for a […]
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SWAT team arrests man who allegedly shot and critically wounded victim at Vernon Hills shopping center
A SWAT team overnight arrested a gunman, who is being charged with attempted murder, accused of shooting and critically injuring a person at a Vernon Hills shopping center. Jhonattan Garcia-Nava, 36, of North Chicago, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, a Class X felony. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded […]
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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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3 charged after drugs found during search warrant executed by SWAT team in McHenry
Three people have been charged after they were arrested by a SWAT team that executed a search warrant in McHenry Wednesday morning that led to drugs being found. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office sent an alert around 9:35 a.m. Wednesday about heavy police activity on Prairie Avenue in McHenry. The sheriff’s office asked people to […]
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Multiple arrested by SWAT team after ‘heavy police activity’ reported at residence in McHenry
Multiple people were taken into custody after a SWAT team converged on a residence in McHenry Wednesday morning which prompted police to tell people to avoid the area. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office sent an alert around 9:35 a.m. Wednesday about heavy police activity on Prairie Avenue in McHenry. The sheriff’s office asked people to […]
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SWAT team, negotiators called after man in mental crisis arms himself with gun in Round Lake
A SWAT team was called and negotiators successfully de-escalated a four-hour standoff where a man in mental crisis armed himself with a gun in Round Lake Wednesday. The Round Lake Police Department responded around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 300 block of Carlisle Court in Round Lake. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus said officers […]
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SWAT team arrests 22-year-old man reported armed with machete following standoff in Highland Park
A SWAT team arrested a 22-year-old man, who was reported armed with a machete, following an hours-long barricade incident in Highland Park Wednesday morning. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 10:43 p.m. Tuesday to the 1500 block of McDaniels Avenue in Highland Park for a report of a domestic battery call. Officers discovered multiple […]
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29-year-old man found dead after SWAT team called to domestic disturbance in Round Lake Park
A 29-year-old man was found dead in a Round Lake Park home from a suspected self-inflicted wound following a domestic disturbance that prompted the response of a SWAT team. The Round Lake Park Police Department responded to a 911 call around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of Brierhill Drive. Police officials said it […]