Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 10:30 AM Wednesday October 11, 2017 to an armed robbery the AT&T store, 21690 Long Grove Road Deer Park, IL. Police received a report that two men robbed the AT&T store, just west of Deer Park Town Center.
The suspects were described only as two male blacks — one armed with a handgun.
The suspects were reported to have fled in an older, silver beater van that was last seen southbound on Route 53, and heading eastbound on I-90.
The van exited at Arlington Heights Road and headed southbound on Arlington Heights Road.
The suspects possibly tried to make a switch of vehicles near Arlington Heights Road and Higgins Road near Busse Woods Elk herd pasture by about 10:45 a.m. Police were in pursuit of silver Hyundai Sonata that was occupied by three male/black subjects. The two armed robbery suspects may have been picked up by a third subject — the driver of the Hyundai Sonata.
The Hyundai driver lost control of the Hyundai at the northwest corner of Higgins Road and East Frontage Road just north of Higgins Road.
Hyunda Sonata, suspect’s vehicle in Deer Park armed robbery, stopped by police at Higgins Road (Route 72) and Route 53.
A Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy was in foot pursuit of suspect(s) westbound from Route 53. One suspect was in custody at gunpoint by a Cook County Sheriff’s deputy near the Route 53/Higgins Road viaduct by 10:54 a.m.
At least one male/black suspect was in custody just east of the Route 53 viaduct on the north side of Higgins Road (Route 53). He was transferred to a Lake County Sheriff’s squad car at about 11:53 a.m.
Police were searching the area of the embankments of Route 53 with a K-9. It is unknown whether any suspects were at large or whether the K-9 was only searching for evidence.
At least 15 police vehicles and officers were staged or working on the west side of Route 53, just north of Higgins Road on the West Frontage Road of Route 53.
Cook County Sheriff’s deputies, Illinois State troopers, and police officers from Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg responded to assist Lake County Sheriff’s deputies.
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K-9 search at Higgins Road and Route 53 after armed robbery a Deer Park AT&T store.
K-9 search at Higgins Road and Route 53 after armed robbery a Deer Park AT&T store.
Police activity at Higgins Road and Route 53 after an armed robbery in Deer Park in Lake County.