Charges have been filed after a SWAT team arrested a homeless man who advanced on them with a hammer while he was being evicted from a property he was squatting on for seven years near Lake Bluff. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office attempted to enforce a court-ordered eviction in the 3600 block of Skokie Highway […]
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SWAT team arrests armed homeless man making threats, squatting on property for 7 years near Lake Bluff
A SWAT team arrested a homeless man who advanced on them with a hammer after deputies tried evicting him from a property he was squatting on for the past seven years near Lake Bluff. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office attempted to enforce a court-ordered eviction in the 3600 block of Skokie Highway in unincorporated Lake […]
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4 of 5 suspects released after being arrested by SWAT team during warrant in Crystal Lake
Four of five suspects have been released after they were arrested on drug charges by a SWAT team that conducted a search warrant at a home in Crystal Lake that prompted heavy police activity. The City of Crystal Lake sent an alert around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday warning about heavy police activity in the Crystal Vista […]
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5 suspects arrested after SWAT team conducts search warrant at Crystal Lake home
Five suspects were arrested on drug charges after a SWAT team conducted a search warrant at a home in Crystal Lake, prompting heavy police activity, Wednesday evening. The City of Crystal Lake sent an alert around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday warning about heavy police activity in the Crystal Vista subdivision. The police presence was reported in […]
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Man allegedly shot co-worker at least 14 times at Vernon Hills shopping center before being found with body armor, rifle
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 […]