Homicide Suspect Search in Lake Barrington on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 YouTube Tips ⓘ
Two suspects were apprehended, arrested, and charged on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, following a massive law enforcement search and then a standoff with homicide suspect Osceola Little in the Pepper Road Business Park in Lake Barrington.
Homicide suspect Osceola Little was not initially charged with homicide after the Lake Barrington standoff, but he is wanted by the Chicago Police Department for the investigation of the shooting death of Robert Little, age 33, in the block of 4800 W. West End Avenue near Cicero Avenue in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The fatal shooting occurred at about 10:23 p.m. Monday, August 19, 2024. Robert Little was treated for multiple gunshot wounds in the face and arms, and was transported by Chicago Fire Department paramedics to Level 1 Trauma Center Mount Sinai where he was pronounced dead at about 11:00 p.m. Monday.
Robert Little was possibly a resident of the West Garfield Park or Homan Square neighborhood in Chicago.
Osceola Little is a resident of Everett, Washington.
Tuesday’s manhunt incident began with the sighting of the vehicle associated with the homicide moving westbound on I-290 at Harlem Avenue about 11:09 a.m. Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The vehicle sighted was a dark blue 4-door Chevrolet pickup truck, and was discovered about three miles west of the homicide scene. Police officers in the area immediately converged near the vehicle. A police officer from south suburban Posen apparently happened to be in the area, and was able to provide updated location information. At no time Tuesday was there an actual vehicle pursuit reported. Police departments from Elmhurst, Elk Grove Village, Villa park and Schaumburg provided early location information updates. At one point the driver of the pickup truck may turned in to the Alexian Brothers Medical Center property. Also, at around 11:30 a.m. the pickup truck driver was passing northbound on Arlington Heights Road near Elk Grove High School at a high rate of speed while students were being let out of school around lunch time. Police officers were advised to use extra caution in the area.
The driver of the pickup truck fled out of sight near Arlington Heights Road and I-90, and was spotted briefly on northbound I-290 WEST/Illinois Route 53. The next solid location confirmation was reported when the driver of the pickup truck was involved in a hit-and-run crash at Route 14 and Pepper Road at 12:00 p.m.
Initially unknown to the police, the driver of the pickup truck turned right at the entrance to the Swiss Automation parking lot just northwest of Pepper Road.
Meanwhile, law enforcement officers from Fox River Grove, Cary, Crystal Lake and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office lined up along Route 14 and also patrolled their jurisdictions for the search of the pickup truck.
Chicago Police officers and Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies reported the vehicle was located at about 12:42 p.m. in the parking lot of Swiss Automation, 1020 Northwest Highway. To protect the public from danger and begin search operations, US-14 WEST was immediately shut down.
Police immediately secured the unoccupied vehicle.
Security video confirmed that one of the occupants walked northbound from the scene, and the other occupant walked westbound from the scene
According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 11:55 a.m. August 20, 2024 to a report of a hit-and-run traffic crash on Route 14 at Pepper Road in Lake Barrington. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies arrived in the area and began checking for the offending vehicle in the hit-and-run. At approximately 12:35 p.m., the vehicle was located abandoned at Swiss Automation just northwest of Pepper Road, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officers determined the abandoned vehicle was associated with a recent homicide that occurred in Chicago, and was likely driven by the homicide suspect, Osceola L. Little, age 38, of the 6600 block of Gateway Terrace, Everett, Washington. Additionally, it was learned by Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies that earlier in the day Osceola Little fled from law enforcement while police were tailing the vehicle. Information was relayed that Little was believed to be armed and dangerous.
A large perimeter was established with the assistance of local law enforcement agencies. Nearby public and private schools, as well as municipal governments were notified. Video surveillance was obtained from an area business which showed Little exiting the crashed vehicle with a duffle bag and a woman exiting the vehicle with a backpack, both then fled on foot.
The sheriff’s office deployed dozens of deputies, including specialized units, to conduct a coordinate search, aided by numerous local police officers. The operation was managed from the Lake County Sheriff’s new mobile command vehicle. As the sheriff’s office runs its own dispatch center, emergency dispatch staff was able to be allocated to the command vehicle, which provided greater intelligence gathering and faster information relayed to units in the field.
At approximately 2:10 p.m., the female who fled from the crash, identified as Luisa Sanchez, 22, of the 28800 block of West South Street, Cary, was located and taken into custody at a gas station in the area of Route 14 and Kelsey Road. She had been captured on a quality surveillance image wearing a black top, red pants and carrying a white backpack. Lake County Sheriff’s detectives determined Sanchez hid a firearm inside of the gas station. Members of the sheriff’s office and Chicago Police Department located the firearm hidden inside a bathroom air vent while using a K-9.
Cary, Illinois woman arrested after ‘blending in’ with bystanders watching a police search for her and the murder suspect she was traveling with Tuesday, August 20, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ
A perimeter area extending from Kelsey Road to the west, Route 22 to the north, Route 14 to the south, and North Harbor Road to the east, was systematically searched by over 10 drones, 20 canine teams, an Illinois State Police aircraft, sheriff’s deputies, and area police departments.
At approximately 6:20 p.m., Little was seen by one of the police units searching the area, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Little, now shirtless, immediately ran when confronted. Sheriff’s deputies and area police officers pursued him on foot, and Little ran into an occupied industrial building in the 21900 block of Pepper Road, Lake Barrington. Sheriff’s deputies were able to contain Little to an office room in the building, and safely evacuate the employees who were working inside.
Members of the sheriff’s office tactical response team and sheriff’s negotiators began communications with Little. After skillful negotiations, Little surrendered at approximately 8:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Further investigation revealed the firearm hidden by Sanchez belongs to Little and it appears to be the firearm used in the Chicago homicide, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
— Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Following review, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the following charges …
Osceola L. Little:
Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon
Luisa Sanchez:
Obstructing Justice,
Aiding a Fugitive,
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm – No FOID
Little and Sanchez were due in First Appearance Court Wednesday morning. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office filed petitions to detain Little and Sanchez in custody pending trial.
The Detention Hearing for both Osceola Little and Luisa Sanchez was scheduled for Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 121
Additional Lake County charges are likely. Additional charges are also likely by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office/Chicago Police Department.
“I could not be prouder of my team’s relentless determination during this fugitive search. We were able to deploy dozens of sheriff’s deputies to quickly establish a perimeter and we cannot thank our municipal and state police partners enough, for their response with dozens of resources. Both suspects are now in custody, a direct result of our collective strength, expert negotiation skills, and dedication to public safety.”
— Lake County Sheriff John D. Idleburg
[Yes, according to Google there is a Flint Creek and a Flynn Creek Drive in the Lake Barrington area.]
Sheriff Idleburg and the members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office thanked local and state law enforcement partners that responded to the scene to assist, including …
Arlington Heights Police Department
Aurora Police Department
Barrington Hills Police Department
Barrington Police Department
Buffalo Grove Police Department
Chicago Police Department
Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department
Des Plaines Police Department
Fox River Grove Police Department
Hawthorn Woods Police Department
Illinois State Police
Kane County Sheriff’s Office
Kildeer Police Department
Lake Forest Police Department
Lake Zurich Police Department
Libertyville Police Department
Mundelein Police Department
Palatine Police Department
Rolling Meadows Police Department
Schaumburg Police Department
South Barrington Police Department
Tower Lakes Police Department
U.S. Homeland Security Investigations
Vernon Hills Police Department
Wauconda Police Department
Zion Police Department
(Law enforcement officers from Cary, Crystal Lake, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Fox River Grove, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Schaumburg, and Villa Park provided early assistance to locate the pickup truck. Villa Park Police Department continued to work during the manhunt occurring in Lake Barrington.)
The Lake County Sheriff’s office also thanked the Salvation Army, who responded to provide water and food to all of the first responders at the scene.
K-9 search area east of Pepper Road Business Park — Harbor Drive and Brookside Way to the north, and Flynn Creek Drive to the south in Lake Barrington (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Press Conference during suspect search, Lake Barrington Tuesday, August 20, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ
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