A SWAT team was called to a car dealership in Barrington Tuesday after police interrupted a burglary in progress, authorities said. The incident happened Tuesday morning at Motor Werks of Barrington, 1475 South Barrington Road. Barrington Assistant Police Chief John Burke said there was a burglary attempt at the business. The offenders fled the location […]
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Woman in custody after shooting prompts SWAT team response in Lake in the Hills
A woman has been charged after police say she fired a gun in front of her Lake in the Hills home, prompting a SWAT team to respond last weekend. The Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 10 p.m. Sunday to a call of gunshots heard in the 500 block of Delaware Drive in […]
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SWAT team responds after burglary suspect barricades himself in Buffalo Grove home
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 […]