Some residents in the south suburbs were put under lockdown Thursday, during an hours-long manhunt.
A member of the Romeoville Police Department is recovering after being shot early Thursday. A suspect has been charged, officials said.A Romeoville police officer is recovering and a suspect has been charged after an intense search early Thursday morning, police said.
Romeoville police said they spotted a stolen car in a neighborhood near Sierra Trail and Summerfield Drive. "He was found less than a mile away from where the incident took place in a backyard," Chief Kroll said. "He was hiding in some shrubbery."Hernandez has been charged with armed robbery, stemming from a stolen vehicle incident that occurred Saturday in Romeoville.Attempted murder charges are pending, police said.
The normally quiet neighborhood was covered in police tape, with K9 police dogs searching the area for evidence and the alleged weapon used in the shooting.Chief Kroll said the injured officer has been with the department for six years.
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