A suspect wanted for sexually assaulting a child was ordered held on a $140,000 bond after he and a second man were arrested by a SWAT team in Lake in the Hills on Friday. The Lake in the Hills Police Department and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office’s multi-jurisdictional SWAT team executed a search warrant around […]
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SWAT team arrests sex assault suspect, second man found with guns during warrant at Lake in the Hills residence
A SWAT team arrested a sexual assault suspect and a second man, both of whom were found with guns, during a search warrant at a house in Lake in the Hills Friday afternoon. The Lake in the Hills Police Department and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office’s multi-jurisdictional SWAT team executed a search warrant around 1:45 […]
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Coroner releases identity of gunman found fatally shot after barricade situation with SWAT team in Antioch
The coroner’s office has identified a 46-year-old man found dead from a gunshot wound after authorities say he pointed a rifle at officers, leading to a barricade standoff in Antioch. The incident began around 6:40 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of Hillside Avenue in Antioch. Village of Antioch Communication Manager Jim Moran said the […]
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Gunman found dead after pointing rifle at officers, leading to hours-long barricade situation in Antioch
A SWAT team found a gunman dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after the man allegedly pointed a rifle at officers, leading to a barricade situation in Antioch. The incident began around 6:40 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of Hillside Avenue in Antioch. Village of Antioch Communication Manager Jim Moran said the Antioch […]
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SWAT team responds to mental health incident involving possible armed subject in Woodstock
Police officers and a SWAT team were able to resolve a several-hour-long situation where a subject was in mental health crisis and had access to a gun in Woodstock, officials said. The Woodstock Police Department responded around 1:06 p.m. Thursday to a residence on Laurel Avenue near Kimball Street in Woodstock. Woodstock Police Department Chief […]
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SWAT team responds after police confront suspects who tried burglarizing car dealership in Barrington
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. […]