Overview
- A federal agent reported a crash around 9:15 a.m. on West Highland Avenue while conducting enforcement activities.
- Residents later reported masked people claiming to have a warrant on Maple Lane, whom officers identified as federal agents engaged in an immigration operation.
- Around 12:22 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported gunfire near Maple Lane, but officers determined no shots were fired.
- Federal agents deployed chemical irritants during the incident, and first responders treated seven people for exposure before releasing them at the scene.
- Elgin police logged about 30 related calls and said they would respond to service needs within the limits of the Illinois Trust Act, while the specific federal agency was not identified.