A shelter-in-place order for Johnsburg was lifted Wednesday morning after an hours-long SWAT standoff in McHenry County led to a heavy police presence in the area and precautionary school closings.
According to the Johnsburg Police Chief Jason Greenwald, a man who was undergoing a mental health crisis late Tuesday evening barricaded himself and his wife in a home in the area of Hamlin Drive and Fillmore Road in Johnsburg.
"McHenry County Sheriff's Department assisted us with their SWAT team and their patrol officers," Greenwald said during a press conference Wednesday morning. "They were on duty. They responded to the scene, set a perimeter and then ultimately were able to negotiate with the subject for several hours."
The man was taken into custody safely and is currently "being treated," Greenwald said. Charges are pending, Greenwald added.
According to Greenwald, a daycare center in the neighborhood was closed Wednesday as a precautionary measure.
"It was determined that school would be canceled as a precautionary method because we did not know how long this would go on," Greenwald said.
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office first posted about the incident at 11:44 p.m. on Facebook, reporting a "heavy" police presence in Johnsburg, and asked residents to shelter in place.
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Around 9 a.m., the shelter in place order had been lifted, with "no further danger to the public," Greenwald said.
"The scene has been secured," Greenwald said during the update Wednesday. Greenwald added that neighbors in the Claremont Hill subdivision of Johnsburg can expect to see a continuing police presence in the area as the investigation continues.
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Johnsburg, in Northern Illinois, is approximately 60 miles outside of Chicago.
This developing news story will be updated as more information becomes available.
