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Sources are reporting a Machesney Park business is on fire.
A business on N Second st in Machesney Park has flames coming from the building. Several emergency personnel are on scene.
Unknown on the business name at the time of writing this.
No reports of injuries. No other information at this time.
This is still developing.
Update: Not yet confirmed, but it is possibly Curtis Thermal. The fire was reported to be near the roof.
Update from Roscoe Police
Roscoe Police just responded to a robbery at First National Bank located at 5360 Bridge Street. See attached photo. white male, five feet 8 inches tall, black rimmed glasses, wearing an olive colored cross over back pack. The subject drove away from the area unknown direction of travel in a Maroon 4-door sedan type vehicle. A weapon was not displayed but implied. Subjects identified as suspects are innocent until proven guilty
Sources are reporting the bank in the 5300 block of Bridge st in Roscoe has been robbed just after 9 am. Suspect was last seen on N Second st.
Still developing.
Police have not released any information.
HRFD: Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters were dispatched to Swanson Rd and Belvidere Rd for a rollover accident at 3:04 pm Tuesday. (Sept. 17) The crash involved a Jeep and farm tractor. Belvidere Rd was completely shut down. Both drivers refused transport.
Sources are reporting an auto accident near Roscoe.
It happened on I-90 in the westbound lanes of traffic near mile marker 5.
A vehicle has crashed near this location. Injuries were being reported.
Avoid the area, or expect delays
Around 12:30 am this morning several emergency personnel were on scene of a fire in Machesney park.
It happened on Shappert Drive, just west of N Second st.
It was originally reported as a structure fire call. When I arrived on scene it appeared to be a vehicle that was on fire. It may have extended to the structure, but not confirmed. Emergency personnel were able to quickly get the fire under control. No reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The vehicle had some writing on it, it appeared to say that it was from a landscaping business, but not confirmed.
I saw on one of the vehicles a name that said Landscaping Unlimited. A source sent me the following. It is not confirmed this was the business. It was either at or very close to this business
Update: Carlos Flores Lcu properties I work there”
Sources are reporting several accidents:
Roscoe Police Press Release: Police are seeking the driver of a maroon pickup truck (unknown, make/model/registration) with a loud exhaust in connection to a suspicious incident that occurred in the 11000 block of Lemon Grass Ln.
Sources have told us the incident was an attempted child abduction. But police are encrypted have not released anymore information or confirmed this.
Update: After we posted this, the Roscoe PD released this: On 09/03/2019 the Roscoe Police responded to the 11,000 block of Lemon Grass Lane for a suspicious incident where a male approached a juvenile who was playing at their residence. The individual was described as a white male, 18-22 years old, brown hair, with a beard, wearing a white shirt and orange shorts. The male left the scene after briefly speaking with the juvenile and entered a maroon pickup truck (unknown make/model/registration) with a loud exhaust. If you have any further information regarding this incident, please contact the Roscoe Police Department
Sources sent us the following:
Sources are reporting an auto accident near S Beloit.
It happened around 4 pm today on I-90 in the EB lanes, near mile marker 3.
Injuries were being reported. Expect traffic delays.
Unrelated: There was a vehicle on fire near this location earlier today.
Reports of a fully engulfed vehicle fire next to a residence.
It happened shortly after 10 pm on Branding Iron ln near Roscoe.
Reports of a fully engulfed vehicle fire next to a residence.
Several emergency personnel are en route.
Still developing.
Burglary to Motor Vehicle in the 11900 block of Baneberry Dr. between 08/24/19 & 08/25/19.
Police are seeking anyone who was a victim of a car burglary to contact the police department.
Police are also asking anyone with residential or vehicle cameras, or anyone with information to contact the police department at 815-623-7338.
Suspect vehicle – Newer white Dodge Ram
Suspects – One tall/slender black male, One short/slender black male
Suspects and suspect vehicle were involved in previous Burglary to Motor Vehicle on 08/02/19
