The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A neighborhood disagreement in Illinois about an off-leash dog reportedly escalated into a confrontation involving a gun that ended with a man’s arrest.
According to police, officers were called to a residential area in Fox Lake after receiving a report of a disturbance between two neighbors. When authorities arrived, they spoke with both individuals involved in the dispute. One was a man in his early 50s, and the other was a neighbor in his mid-50s who lived nearby. Investigators said the situation allegedly began as a verbal argument connected to a dog being off-leash in a shared community space.
Authorities alleged that the suspect went back to his home and then returned to the area while carrying a firearm. He reportedly displayed the weapon and made threatening statements toward the neighbor, and the neighbor contacted the authorities for help.
Investigators said the neighbor was still on the phone with a dispatcher when the suspect allegedly threatened to shoot him multiple times. Police noted that the dispatcher reportedly overheard the remarks during the call.
After the confrontation, the suspect went back to his residence. During an interview with police, he reportedly claimed that his dog had been on a leash but escaped during the walk.
The man was taken into custody and booked into the Lake County Jail. He is facing preliminary charges of one count of aggravated assault with a firearm and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon without a concealed carry permit. He was released after it was determined by a judge that he posed no threat to others, and he must follow the rules of a restraining order stipulating that he cannot own or possess firearms or ammunition. During a search of his residence, several guns and a stash of ammo were taken by the investigators.
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