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Police search for man who crashed stolen vehicle and fled near elementary school in Barrington Hills

Posted: 11 Apr 2022 06:26 PM PDT

File Photo – Barrington Hills Police Department | Photo: Barrington Hills Police Department

Police are investigating after a man crashed and abandoned a stolen vehicle near an elementary school in Barrington Hills Monday morning.

The Barrington Hills Police Department responded at 6:50 a.m. Monday to the 200 block of County Line Road in Barrington Hills for a report of a suspicious person.

The person was described as a male, possibly Hispanic, wearing black clothes and a white baseball cap.

Officers arrived and located an abandoned vehicle in the 200 block of Steeplechase Road that had been crashed into trees, Barrington Hills Police Department Public Information Officer William Walsh said.

The vehicle was found near County Line Road and Steeplechase Road, which is near Countryside Elementary School.

The vehicle was reported stolen from a nearby police department earlier in the morning.

Police believe the suspicious person report and the abandoned stolen vehicle are related, Walsh said.

The Village of Barrington Hills initially said on Facebook that the subject may have been looking for another vehicle to steal.

An investigation led to police believing the person left the area, Walsh said.

The Barrington Hills Police Department reminds residents to lock the doors of their vehicles and to make sure all windows are completely rolled up.

If possible, residents should park their vehicles inside a garage and remove all valuables. Key or key fobs should not be kept inside the vehicle, the department says.

Residents should also check to make sure their home security systems are in working order.

Residents should call 911 immediately to report suspicious activity rather than waiting, the department added.

Suspect in custody after victim stabbed in the face, seriously injured in Marengo

Posted: 11 Apr 2022 05:13 PM PDT

Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts | LMCS File Photo

A 36-year-old man has been charged after police say he stabbed another man in the face, leaving him seriously injured, in Marengo Monday afternoon.

The Marengo Police Department and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 12:35 p.m. Monday to the 400 block of Maple Street in Marengo for a report of a stabbing.

Officers arrived and quickly evaluated the scene, determining that the offender had left, Marengo Police Department Sgt. Andrew Kjellgren said.

Paramedics were called in to tend to the male victim who was suffering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The subject, who sustained a facial stab wound, was transported by ambulance to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Huntley.

Kjellgren said officers were able to determine that the offender was Benjamin Boss, 36, of the 600 block of East Grant Highway in Marengo.

Officers arrested Boss at his residence and he was charged with aggravated battery in a public place, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery causing disfigurement and unlawful use of a weapon.

Boss was transported to the McHenry County Jail to await a bond hearing.

The Marengo Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information or who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the police department at 815-568-7231.