Sunday’s six-and-half-hour police standoff in Flossmoor ended with the peaceful arrest of a man who, at gunpoint, allegedly threatened to kill two officers. The suspect was taken into custody after members of the regional SWAT team entered his house, located in the 2500 block of Caddy Street, and discovered him[Read More…]
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Law enforcement in standoff with Flossmoor resident on Sunday
[Update 4:57 p.m.] A suspect was taken into custody about 3:15 p.m. Sunday after a nearly seven hour standoff with Flossmoor police and emergency response officers.
Flossmoor Police Chief Pulec retires from law enforcement
Police Chief Michael Pulec has retired from the Flossmoor Police Department after a 33-year career in law enforcement. Deputy Chief Tod Kamleiter will serve as acting police chief while the village seeks a replacement. On May 17, his final day as chief, Pulec was honored at a village hall reception.
Flossmoor police call H-F active shooter drill a success
With the assistance of Homewood officers, the Flossmoor Police Department hosted an active shooter drill at the H-F High School campus. School staff members, along with a few student volunteers, role-played during the March 22 drill while officers led a mock evacuation, followed by an hour-long debriefing to answer any questions[Read More…]
Police activity near Heather Hill School leads to brief lockdown
Charges are pending against a man after he attempted to elude a Flossmoor police officer in the vicinity of Heather Hill School on Friday morning. The incident triggered a Code Yellow lockdown at the school for less than a half hour, Flossmoor police said in an email community alert. At[Read More…]
Tuesday seminar focuses on easy steps to keep neighborhoods safe
Crime prevention may sound complicated, and it’s a topic that many of us would rather not think about. But we can all follow simple steps to prevent becoming crime victims and the beginning of a new year is a perfect time to start taking them. Sgt. Keith Taylor of the[Read More…]
Teen charged with making threat against H-F High, second threat turned over to FBI
Felony charges have been filed against a 16-year-old Homewood-Flossmoor High School student in connection to threats made against the high school, and H-F officials report that school will be open Monday. [Updated.] Flossmoor police issued a statement Sunday afternoon saying the juvenile was charged Saturday, Oct. 27, by the Flossmoor[Read More…]
Suspect in custody after threats made against H-F High School
Flossmoor police have apprehended an individual who allegedly posted messages on multiple social media platforms on Saturday threatening violence at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Monday. “The suspect is currently in custody and charges are pending in connection with the threat,” police said in an email announcement. “This is an ongoing[Read More…]
Youths involved in Flossmoor Fest fight face hearing process
Four youths are undergoing local adjudication hearings following their arrests for fighting at Flossmoor Fest on Sept. 8. The four young males, all in their early teens, were arrested after a fight that led to one of the participants going to the hospital and a broken window at the Coldwell[Read More…]
Flossmoor police investigating fight at village festival
A police investigation is continuing into a fight at last weekend’s Flossmoor Fest. Witnesses to the Sept. 8 incident saw fighting take place on Sterling Avenue, just north of Flossmoor Road, among members of a group of young people. At the end of the brief fight one of the youths[Read More…]
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