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Beecher Police Urge Residents to Shelter in Place During Active Incident Near Water Lane and Somerset Drive
The Beecher Police Department told residents near Water Lane and Somerset Drive to stay indoors Saturday night as officers responded to an active incident, warning the public to avoid the area.
BEECHER, Ill. â Residents in a Beecher neighborhood were told to stay inside their homes Saturday night as police responded to an active incident near the intersection of Water Lane and Somerset Drive, the Beecher Police Department said.
In a public advisory issued shortly before 9 p.m., the department said a heavy police presence had been deployed to the area and urged people to avoid it entirely. Officers asked residents not to approach the scene while the response was underway.
"Residents in the immediate vicinity are encouraged to remain indoors as a precaution until further information becomes available," police said in the advisory.
The department did not immediately release details about the nature of the incident, whether anyone was injured, or whether any arrests had been made. It was also unclear how many officers were on scene or whether additional agencies had been called in to assist.
Beecher is a village of roughly 4,500 people in Will County, near the Indiana border about 40 miles south of Chicago. Water Lane and Somerset Drive sit in a residential subdivision on the community's south side, an area of single-family homes where a police perimeter can affect several blocks of neighbors.
Residents were advised to keep doors locked, stay away from windows facing the police activity, and monitor official channels for updates. The department said more information would be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is encouraged to contact the Beecher Police Department directly rather than approach the scene. This story will be updated as officials release additional details.