Cary attempted kidnapping: Teens report man near Fox River Road, North Harvest Glen Road, sheriff says he shot himself
A man allegedly tried to kidnap two teens in the far north suburbs, the sheriff said. The suspect took his own life shortly after.
The incident happened on Tuesday at about 3:25 p.m. near Fox River Road and North Harvest Glen Road in unincorporated Cary, according to Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Two girls were walking home when they said a car pulled up in front of them and the driver exited the car wearing a mask, the sheriff said.
The girls quickly ran home and one of the girls told her father and older brother what was happening.
The father and brother drove around to look for the suspect and get a license plate number, the sheriff said.
The suspect, a 32-year-old man of Cary, used his car to block the path of the father and brother and allegedly pulled out a gun, the sheriff said.
After calling 911, a McHenry County Sheriff's deputy responded to the area and found the vehicle.
Deputies tried to pull the vehicle over; however, the suspect pulled into a parking lot in the area of Crystal Lake Road and Foxford Drive.
The suspect then shot himself, according to the sheriff's office. He was rushed to an area hospital where he died.
"This is undoubtedly a tragic situation for everyone involved. The teens in this case did the right thing by not engaging with the man and running away, while summoning trusted adults to help them," Lake County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said. "We are very thankful they are safe."
McHenry County officials are investigating the death, and the Lake County Sheriff's Office is investigating the attempted kidnapping.
