Crime & Safety

2 Injured In Brawl Between Neighbors In Highland Park: Police

A violent argument among residents in the Fort Sheridan area sent a pair of neighbors to the hospital, police said.

Highland Park police were called to a multi-unit residential building near Western Avenue and Hyacinth Place late Tuesday night.
Highland Park police were called to a multi-unit residential building near Western Avenue and Hyacinth Place late Tuesday night. (NorthShore Updates)

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Police said two neighbors were hospitalized Wednesday morning after a late-night melee in Highland Park.

Highland Park police and fire personnel were dispatched to the 3500 block of Western Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a fight, according to statement.

They found two injured people, with ambulances taking one to Highland Park Hospital and the other to Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

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According to the police, two neighbors appear to have had some kind of dispute with each other that resulted in the injuries. Neither person has been arrested or charged with a crime.

"The incident remains under investigation and will be reviewed with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office upon its conclusion," police said. "More information will be shared if the investigation and review results in criminal charges."

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In the statement, police described the injuries as "non-life threatening" but have yet to respond to inquiries about reports that one of the participants was stabbed and the other was hit in the head by some kind of object.

Two people were hospitalized after police and fire crews were called to a building in the 3500 block of Western Avenue in Highland Park. (NorthShore Updates)

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