Buffalo Grove police on Thursday morning arrested one of three “persons of interest” in the home invasion and stabbing of four people as officers wait for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office to file charges against the suspect.
Officers released the other two they brought into custody Wednesday and questioned about the home invasion, said Deputy Chief Roy Bethge. The department is not releasing the identity of the suspect until charges are filed, he said.
The state’s attorney’s office declined to comment Thursday morning.
Police now suspect one man broke into the single-family home in the 400 block of St. Marys Parkway about 12:05 a.m. Wednesday and used a hunting knife to stab four of the five people in the house, as well as a German shepherd.
The homeowner was “repeatedly stabbed,” according to police, and remains hospitalized in serious condition Thursday. The three other victims were treated and released from nearby hospitals Wednesday.
The initial police report indicated the homeowner grabbed his handgun and fired a single bullet, prompting the intruder to flee. The owner had a registration card for the weapon, Bethge said.
Bethge said he was “hoping” for prosecutors to file charges against the suspect Thursday, but he noted that his officers have a lot of work yet to do.
“Our investigators are still following up on a mountain of information,” he said.
Wheeling officers took three men into custody in the early morning hours Wednesday, and police reports indicated one of them possessed “a large, blood-stained hunting knife.” Buffalo Grove released two of the persons of interest without charges later that afternoon, Bethge said.
Buffalo Grove police said Thursday the injured dog is in good condition after undergoing surgery.
Amanda Busch, a neighbor to the family injured in the attack, started a GoFundMe page for the dog, asking anyone to donate and help cover the medical costs of the family’s German shepherd named Piston. Its shoulder was injured in the attack.
She said Piston is expected to recover following the surgery. The family has asked her not to speak about anything else related to the incident, she said.
“The family would appreciate that their privacy be respected at this time,” Busch said.
The page is looking to raise $6,000 for the dog. People so far have donated more than $3,200.
