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Home Invasion
Home Invasion in the 900 block of Acorn st.
Suspects are 3 black males armed with guns.
#1 Black male, 5’8, 130 lbs, short fade, dark clothing
#2 Black male, light complected, 5’8, 100 lbs, Blue hoody, black jeans.
# 3 Black male, Just described as a black male.
Last seen westbound on the footbridge at Fairgrounds Park.
Victim stabbed in Rockford.
On Saturday, June 29 at approximately 12:30 AM the Rockford police responded to a local hospital in reference to a stabbing victim.
A 26-year-old male was stabbed in the stomach. Officers located the scene at the victim’s residence in the 2800 block of Glenwood Avenue. Rockford police said the stabbing might be domestic in nature, but are investigating.
One person shot in Rockford.
On Sunday, June 30 at approximately 4:15 AM the Rockford police responded to a local hospital in reference to a walk-in shooting victim. An 18-year-old male was shot in his ankle. The incident happened in the area of Christina Street and 15th Ave. Anybody with information is urged to call the Rockford Police Department. Or you can leave an anonymous tip with us and we could relay to the police for you
Sources are reporting a motorcycle accident in Loves Park.
It happened around 10:30 pm on Windsor rd, West of Forest Hills.
A motorcyclist crashed near the curve. There is a lot of blood at the scene. The motorcyclist was not at the scene. Emergency personnel were not able to locate the rider. They used their thermal gear to see if the victim may have been thrown from the scene. After a brief search of the area, no victim was located. The crashed motorcycle is laying in the roadway in the eastbound lanes of traffic. Unknown on the riders condition. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Sources are reporting a structure fire.
It happened earlier today in the 7400 block of Moulton Rd in Ogle County.
Reports of a fully engulfed barn fire.
Unknown if any animals or people were injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Last night someone tossed a big party near Webster and Berkeley on Rockford’s west side. Many people attended the party.
Many neighbors called the Rockford Police to report the loud and disorderly party several times throughout the night.
(Note: There was way more vehicles on scene, before the camera was turned on and setup. The video shows things as it was calmer)
Around 2:30 am, several officers from the Rockford Police department were on scene keeping the streets safe and helping control the crowd and traffic as the party dispersed.
We have not heard any reports of injuries or arrests.
Sources are reporting a shooting victim in Rockford.
Details are minimal right now.
A shooting victim arrived at a local hospital around 4 am this morning.
It is unclear on the location of where the shooting took place, and the severity of the injuries at the time of writing this.
All we can confirm right now is there is at least one shooting victim that arrived at a local E.R. around 4 am.
We will post updates if they become available.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely to move across the area this afternoon and some of these storms may be severe. Large hail and damaging winds would be the primary severe threats. Heavy rainfall will also likely accompany these storms, and this could result in some risk of flash flooding if multiple storms track over the same areas. Make sure to have multiple ways of receiving watches and or warnings should they be issued later today.
Strong to possibly severe thunderstorms are likely to move across the area this afternoon. A rough timeline of the most likely windows for storms and severe weather is shown in this graphic. Be sure to check back for updates to this forecast and have multiple ways available to receive weather alerts should severe weather threaten!
Another vehicle flees from police in Rockford.
It happened near Alpine and State.
Last seen southbound.
Suspect vehicle is a dark colored 2015 Subaru. Plate # of BE50900
Comes back to an address in Rockford.
Sources are reporting an accident.
An elderly person has been ran over by a cart. Sounds like a golf cart. The elderly victim is bleeding heavily. Unknown on the severity of the injuries. Reports of a lot of blood at the scene.
Side note: The fireworks are set to go off around 9:30. We have been told you can park at Sinnissippi Park and see them pretty good from there.
