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Around 10 pm tonight, several emergency personnel were on scene of a motorcycle accident in Loves Park.
It happened on E Riverside, west of N Second st.
Injuries were being reported.
Sounds like they were non life threatening injuries according to witnesses.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Sources are reporting a bad accident on the East side.
It happened in the area of Longwood and Rural around 9:20 pm.
A vehicle reportedly crashed into a tree and a pole.
Injuries were being reported. Unknown on the severity of the injuries.
Extrication is needed.
Avoid the area
Video by RS source
Sources are reporting a stabbing victim in Rockford. It happened around 7:15 pm tonight.
There is one person that has been stabbed at the pavilion inside the Fairgrounds Park on Kilburn, just feet from the RPD district 1 HQ.
The victim has been stabbed in the leg. We have been told the stabbing happened during a robbery, but not confirmed.
No other information at this time. Continue reading “Rockford Scanner™: Victim Stabbed in Rockford, Possibly During A Robbery.”
Sources are reporting 2 death investigations in the area.
They both happened around 1:30 pm today.
The first one was in the 500 block of Theodore in Loves Park. One person was reportedly found dead inside a vehicle near this location.
The other one was found in the 500 block of N Main inside an apartment.
The causes of these deaths are under investigation.
Around 10:20 am this morning several emergency personnel were responding to a fire inside a residence in Loves Park.
It happened on Broadcast Parkway.
A stove inside the residence is on fire. No injuries were reported. They were evacuating the residence. Several emergency personnel on scene.
Update: Unconfirmed reports are saying the vehicle that crashed, might be the suspects from this ~ http://rockfordscanner.com/2019/08/12/rockford-scanner-violent-home-invasion-at-least-one-shooting-victim/
Sources are reporting a vehicle has crashed into a building in Rockford. It happened around 10:10 pm near the 1300 block of Harrison ave. A vehicle reported to have crashed into a building near this location. Injuries were being reported. It is not yet known on the severity of the injuries. Still developing.
Sources are reporting a violent home invasion in Rockford with at least one person that has been shot.
It happened around 9:45 pm tonight in the 1900 block of S 6th st.
Reports of a violent home invasion. Shots rang out and at least one person has been shot. It is unclear at this time if the shooting victim is the victim from the home invasion or the suspect.
No other information at this time. Still developing.
UPDATE: Suspects are in a Black 2005 Grand Prix with a plate of AX32712 that comes back to an address on 9th st. #1 White male, 5’8, 150 lbs, dark clothing armed with a gun #2 black male 6’1 170 lbs. Dark clothing and a mask and a gun. Last seen northbound on Kishwaukee.
The victim is a man approx. 65 years old and was shot in the arm.
Sources are reporting a bad accident on the East side.
It happened near Alpine and Pepper around 2:30 pm.
A vehicle has crashed into a tree near this location.
Possible extrication is needed.
Injuries were being reported.
Avoid the area for awhile
UPDATE: Extrication was needed and was completed at 2:42 pm. There is 1 victim with serious injuries (Trauma)
Rockford Fire on scene a vacant residential structure fire at 625 Pope Street. The structure has a red X on it. No injuries were being reported. The neighbor saw smoke showing from the back of the structure and called emergency personnel. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sources are reporting some heartbreaking news.
Around 8 pm tonight a small child was hit by a vehicle in the 8400 block of Scott lane in Machesney park.
The child is approx. 6 years old. A vehicle has hit the child.
Injuries were being reported. Unknown on the severity of the injuries.
This is still developing.
