A judge has denied pre-trial release for a 74-year-old man accused of firing shots toward his wife, leading to a nine-hour standoff that ended with a SWAT team arresting him in Johnsburg. Timothy F. Mumford, 74, of Johnsburg, was initially charged last week with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony, and reckless conduct […]
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Charges upgraded against man who allegedly fired shots toward his wife before 9-hour police standoff in Johnsburg
Prosecutors have upgraded charges against a 74-year-old man accused of firing shots toward his wife, leading to a nine-hour standoff that ended with a SWAT team arresting him in Johnsburg. Timothy F. Mumford, 74, of Johnsburg, was initially charged on Tuesday with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony, and reckless conduct endangering […]
Charges filed against man arrested by SWAT team after allegedly firing shots, leading to 9-hour standoff in Johnsburg
Charges have been filed against a 74-year-old man accused of firing shots inside his home, leading to a nine-hour standoff that ended with a SWAT team arresting him in Johnsburg. Timothy F. Mumford, 74, of Johnsburg, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and reckless conduct endangering safety. The incident began late Tuesday evening […]
SWAT team arrests man after report of shots fired leads to 9-hour standoff, closes schools in Johnsburg
A SWAT team arrested a man Wednesday morning after he reportedly fired shots which led to a nine-hour standoff overnight and closed schools in Johnsburg. The incident began late Tuesday evening around 11:08 p.m. in the 3600 block of Fillmore Road in Johnsburg. The Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a […]
SWAT team called after man allegedly displays guns toward neighbors making noise in Woodstock
A several-hour-long standoff prompted the response of a SWAT team and resulted in the arrest of a man who allegedly displayed guns after becoming upset about his neighbors making noise in Woodstock. Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb said a Woodstock police officer was on routine patrol around 5:13 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of […]
Heavy police, SWAT activity for barricaded subject at Antioch home
Residents are asked to shelter in place as police and SWAT respond to a barricaded subject at an Antioch home Friday evening. The incident is occurring in the 600 block of Hillside Avenue in Antioch and has been ongoing since at least 6:40 p.m. Friday. Village of Antioch Communication Manager Jim Moran said a subject […]
Chicago man who led nearly 10-hour SWAT standoff at Algonquin hotel gets fine after pleading guilty
A Chicago man who led a nearly ten-hour-long standoff in Algonquin that ended with a SWAT team tear-gassing him was ordered to pay a fine after pleading guilty. The incident began around 10:53 a.m. on October 27 after the Algonquin Police Department was called to the Holiday Inn Express, 2595 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin, […]
Standoff at Algonquin hotel ends after SWAT team deploys tear gas to take wanted man into custody
A wanted Chicago man was taken into custody following a nearly ten-hour-long standoff in Algonquin that ended after a SWAT team tear-gassed the man. The incident began around 10:53 a.m. Wednesday after the Algonquin Police Department was called to the Holiday Inn Express, 2595 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin, for a report of suspicious activity. […]
Jacobs High School in Algonquin on ‘shelter in place’ after SWAT incident at nearby hotel
Harry D. Jacobs High School in Algonquin is on a shelter in place as a SWAT team and police respond to an ongoing standoff with a wanted man at a hotel across from the school. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 10:53 a.m. Wednesday to the Holiday Inn Express, 2595 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin, […]