Crime & Safety
Chilling 911 Call Reveals Couple's Ordeal During Arlington Heights Armed Home Invasion, Standoff
Police said just after 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 19, they were called for a burglary in progress that turned out to be an armed home invasion.
February 27, 2026
For the first time, the chilling 911 call from an Arlington Heights couple who were trapped inside their home after an armed intruder broke in has been made public.
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Police said just after 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 19, they were called for a burglary in progress that turned out to be an armed home invasion.
The couple in the home on the 800 block of North Chestnut Avenue was able to hide from the man inside a room before their house was surrounded by police and SWAT and they were eventually rescued and taken to safety.
