Overview
- Federal agents pursued a vehicle from the Waukegan area, with the chase ending at Warren Township High School’s O’Plaine campus.
- The suspects, identified by DHS as Josafat Garcia-Roa and Samuel Suarez-Cuevas, fled on foot, with one entering the building where a physical altercation occurred in view of students and staff.
- Gurnee police said they were not involved in the pursuit or arrests, a school resource officer helped secure the campus, no lockdown was ordered, and no injuries were reported.
- Authorities said the pursuit lasted about 10 minutes, involved multiple crashes, and included a lost tire near Grand Avenue and First Street before the vehicle reached the school.
- Video showed agents detaining two people outside as bystanders recorded, witnesses described an agent pointing what they believed was spray toward onlookers, and advocacy groups called for scrutiny of the tactics near a school.