From the Crystal Lake Police:
Crystal Lake Police Investigate Suspicious Person
Crystal Lake, IL – On September 11th, 2025, the members of the Crystal Lake Police Department were
dispatched to the area of Berkshire Drive and North Hampton Drive in Crystal Lake for a report of a
suspicious person.
A resident of the area reported they observed a person walking eastbound who was possibly armed with a knife.
Due to the nature of the complaint the area schools were notified as a precautionary measure.
A thorough search of the surrounding area was conducted.
During the investigation the person was located and the item they were carrying was a pencil.
There is no known threat to the public at this time.
This event is still being investigated by the Crystal Lake Police Department.
The Crystal Lake Police Department encourages anyone with information related to this case to contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at 815-356-3620. Anyone with a cell phone can send an anonymous tip to the Crystal Lake Police Department by texting the word CLPDTIP along with the tip information to 847411 (tip411). Normal text messaging rates do apply.
