Crime & Safety
Homeowner In Custody After Locking 2 Firefighters In Basement In Auburn Gresham
When firefighters arrived, the arsonist held them hostage and threatened to kill them.
August 31, 2023
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two firefighters were held at knifepoint in Auburn Gresham this week – and police said it all started when a man set a fire to lure first responders to the scene.
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When firefighters arrived, the arsonist held them hostage and threatened to kill them.
As CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reported, it all happened around noon Tuesday near 77th Street and Marshfield Avenue. The garage and a vehicle inside were destroyed by fire – and we were told when the chain of events happened, the property was booby-trapped.
