The Brief
- Crystal Lake police responded Thursday morning to a report of a suspicious person possibly armed with a knife near Berkshire Drive and North Hampton Drive.
- Nearby schools were alerted as a precaution while officers searched the area.
- Police later found the individual, who was carrying a pencil — not a knife — and said there is no threat to the public.
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – A report of a knife-wielding person in Chicago’s northwest suburbs set off a police search and school safety alerts Thursday — but the supposed weapon turned out to be a pencil.
What we know:
Crystal Lake police said they were called to Berkshire Drive and North Hampton Drive on Thursday morning after a resident reported seeing someone walking eastbound who appeared to be carrying a knife.…