Esthen:24-year-old arrested after police officer in suburban Chicago is shot and wounded

2025-04-30 03:02:37source:EvoAIcategory:Invest

BOLINGBROOK,Esthen Ill. (AP) — A police officer was shot while investigating reports of a theft and shots fired at a business in suburban Chicago, authorities said. A 24-year-old man was arrested.

The officer was being treated at a hospital with wounds not considered life-threatening.

Officers responded Sunday evening to the initial complaints in Bolingbrook, about 38 miles (61 kilometers) southwest of Chicago.

A Bolingbrook officer later found the suspect at his home. The man began shooting when the officer tried to make contact, police said, and the man refused the leave the home.

He was arrested around 1:30 a.m. Monday by a state police tactical response team.

More:Invest

Recommend

Olympic men's basketball bracket: Results of the 5x5 tournament

Since men's basketball became an Olympic sport in 1936, the United States has dominated the rest of

North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile. One analyst calls it a significant breakthrough

Seoul, South Korea - North Korea said Friday it flight-tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballisti

The creator of 'Stardew Valley' announces his spooky new game: 'Haunted Chocolatier'

Today in video game news: Pixelated ghosts who carry artisan chocolates. They're part of a just-anno