Crime & Safety

Northbrook Cops Assisted in Fox Lake Manhunt

Local department one of several agencies sent to Fox Lake on Tuesday following fatal officer shooting.

Emergency units in Northbrook assisted in the manhunt for three individuals being sought in connection with the fatal shooting of Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz on Tuesday.

According to a village news release, Northbrook’s NIPAS Emergency Services Team and Mobile Field Force representatives assisted Fox Lake, the Lake County Major Crimes Unit and multiple other jurisdictions in performing grid searches of a two square mile area including swamp land and buildings.

A lockdown of the area was completed within a matter of minutes and a perimeter was established with all responding available units.

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