Rockford Teens Arrested After Home Invasion on London Avenue
It’s the kind of headline you never want to read, especially if you live in Rockford. Two teens—just 17 years old—were arrested after an early morning home invasion on London Avenue. It happened around 3:15 a.m. on June 15th. Four suspects entered a basement apartment. One of them had a shotgun. By the time police responded, two had run. Two were caught.
If you live anywhere near that neighborhood—or honestly, anywhere in Rockford—you’re probably asking the same thing I am: Why is this happening? And what’s actually being done about it?
This isn’t just another crime report. It’s a window into what’s really going on in our community right now. I’m going to break down what happened, what we know (and don’t), and what it means for people like you and me—people who are just trying to stay safe, raise families, and make sense of how quickly things can change…