A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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 A Mother's Day Nightmare in Princeton, Illinois. A 3-year-old boy was struck by gunfire as police burst into a barricaded room, ending a frightening hostage situation. Multiple agencies responded to the Hummingbird Mobile Home Park in Princeton, Illinois, on Sunday, May 10th at 2:42 a.m. The initial call went out as a domestic disturbance but officers discovered much worse.  42-year-old, Anthony Rodriguez, had barricaded himself in a room armed with a knife. Anthony had taken several people as hostages, including Aurora Almanza and her 3-year-old son.  Multiple agencies were on the scene, including the Bureau County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and  the Princeton Police Department.  Authorities attempted to negotiate but ultimately rushed the room when they heard screaming coming from inside.  Officials have reported that officers fired shots as they entered the room. Anthony Rodriguez was hit and was neutralized.  Sadly, Aurora Almanza's t...

POLICE-LED JOINT SECURITY FORCE RAZES DOWN A CRIMINAL CAMP IN AGULU-EZECHUKWU AGUATA LGA, NEUTRALIZE ONE OF THE HOODLUMS AND RECOVERS TWO SUSPECTED STOLEN VEHICLES, ONE MOTORCYCLE, A LOT OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND OTHERS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 POLICE-LED JOINT SECURITY FORCE RAZES DOWN A CRIMINAL CAMP IN AGULU-EZECHUKWU AGUATA LGA, NEUTRALIZE ONE OF THE HOODLUMS AND RECOVERS TWO SUSPECTED STOLEN VEHICLES, ONE MOTORCYCLE, A LOT OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND OTHERS


Police-led Joint Security Operatives comprising the Department of State Service, Army, Navy, Civil Defence and Anambra State Vigilante members in the early hours of 5th June 2025 razed down an identified criminal Camp and neutralized one of the armed hoodlums at Agulu-ezechukwu, Aguata local government area. The Operatives also recovered one Ash  Toyota Sienna with Reg No: EKY 03 FF, one unregistered white Mazda Hilux, one Motorcycle, some household/kitchen items which include: pots, gallons, groceries, some sleeping mattresses, Manchincal tools, clothes and other incriminating items.


The Joint Security Force in a well-coordinated operation overran the criminal Camp after a seven-hour gun duel with the armed hoodlums. 


Meanwhile, the Operatives are still combing the area for possible arrest of other fleeing suspects because of a lot of fresh blood stains in the area. 


_Further developments would be communicated, please_


*SP Tochukwu Ikenga*

Police Public Relations Officer

Anambra State Police Command, Awka


6th June 2025.

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