Early-morning police activity near Crystal Lake Thursday was “peacefully resolved” and a person believed to be suffering a “mental health crisis” was taken to a hospital for evaluation, police said.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert at 11:52 p.m. Wednesday, asking the public to avoid the area of Manor Road near Crystal Lake due to police activity. Another was issued by the sheriff’s office at 4:45 a.m. saying the police activity had been cleared and the “situation has been resolved.”
Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann did not say early Thursday what the incident involved but said his department assisted the sheriff’s office and it “was peacefully resolved. Since MCSO is the investigating agency they will be able to provide specific details.”
Contrary to some social media posts, McHenry County Chief Deputy Coroner Olivia Zednick said Thursday morning there were no remains removed from the scene.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said Thursday afternoon that, at about 11 p.m. the previous night, deputies responded to Manor Drive.
“Upon arrival, it was determined there was an individual having a mental health crisis and appropriate response was dispatched, including McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Negotiation Team,” Emily Matusek, communications specialist with the sheriff’s office, said Thursday afternoon. “The individual was later transported to a local hospital for evaluation.”
No charges have been announced in the incident, which prompted a large police presence in the area.