4 Men Arrested for Breaking into Crystal Lake House, Beating Homeowner
Crystal Lake Police arrested two Crystal Lake and two Woodstock men relating to a Feb. 6 home invasion in the 0 to 100 block of East Terra Cotta Avenue.
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 …
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1:02 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013
Even in the "safe" suburbs, citizens are responsible for their own self defense when criminals attack. The police deserve credit for the apprehending the suspects, but they don't prevent crimes. Is a >10 round magazine "unreasonable" to stop 4 young, athletic looking men, who might be all to happy to beat you to death in your home? Or do unspeakable violence to your children and loved ones? I … more ›