4 Men Arrested for Breaking into Crystal Lake House, Beating Homeowner

Crystal Lake Police have arrested four men relating to a home invasion last week in the 0 to 100 block of Terra Cotta Avenue.

On Feb. 6, police responded to reports of a home invasion in progress. The four men had forced their way into the house, battered the resident, removed items from inside the house and ran away on foot.

Responding officers chased the men, and two were quickly apprehended in the area, according to Crystal Lake Police Cmmdr. Dan Dziewior. The other two invaders eluded capture, Dziewior said.

Police eventually determined their and issued arrest warrants for them. As of Feb. 14, all four men had been arrested and charged.

Those arrested were:

Philip J. Dawson, 26, of Crystal Lake

Ryan M. Johnson, 22, of Crystal Lake

William J. Kindall, 21, of Woodstock

Jonathan M. Kindall, 20, of Woodstock

Each of the men were charged with:

• Battery (Class A misdemeanor)
• Residential Burglary (Class 1 Felony)
• Robbery (Class 2 Felony)
• Mob Action (Class 4 Felony)

William J. Kindall was also charged with possession of cannabis, a Class 4 felony, in addition to the above charges, Dziewior said.

As of Friday, all four men remained in custody at the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock. Bonds were set at $80,000 for each of the men, Dziewior said.