Hillside and Walkup

I just signed up for the 911 emergency notification system two days ago and got my first phone call today.

The phone rang at 9:44 PM with a message from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to tell me that at 8:13 a handcuffed male burglary suspect has escaped in the vicinity of Walkup (the McHenry Blacktop to Crystal Lake residents) and Hillside Road.

The suspect was wearing a camouflaged jacket and jeans with a black hood.

The Sheriff’s Department advised remaining “indoors until further notice.”

Since a relatively few households have probably signed up for the service, if you know anyone in the area, they might appreciate a phone call or an email.

The same message did not reach my email inbox.

You can sign up here.