Girlfriend Hides Gun Following Argument: Elk Grove Village PD

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — A verbal argument between a male and his girlfriend led to the latter hiding a firearm and a police response late Sunday night in the 700 block of Mexico Trail. The gun was eventually found and no one was harmed.

Elk Grove Village police responded to an unknown problem at the location at around 10:43 p.m. The male told police he was having an argument with his girlfriend when she took his firearm and hid it in an unknown location. Police eventually made contact with the girlfriend and learned there was another adult female and three children in the home, all unharmed. After an extensive preliminary investigation, police found the firearm in a closet and took it for temporary safe keeping.

During the incident, police asked neighbors to stay inside their homes and used a loudspeaker in an attempt to contact those in the home, who were initially unresponsive to phone calls and knocking on the door.

Police said at this time there is no evidence of a crime, but the Department of Children and Family Services was notified due to the unsafe actions of the adults and the presence of the unsecured firearm.

"We thank those residents who may have been impacted by this incident for your patience and helping us keep the area safe," Elk Grove Village police said in a news release.