Cook County vandalism report leads to foot chase, loaded gun recovery and arrests: police

The Brief

  • Police responded to a report of vandalism and a man with a gun in Palatine on April 9.
  • One man allegedly ran from police and tossed a loaded gun into a creek before being arrested.
  • Two men now face charges and are due in court in late April and May.

PALATINE, Ill. A reported act of vandalism Wednesday morning in Palatine led to a short foot chase, the recovery of a loaded handgun, and two arrests.

What we know:

Palatine police responded around 11:40 a.m. to a report of a man vandalizing a building and carrying a gun in the 1900 block of North Green Lane.

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