Robert Crimo had attempted to die by suicide in April 2019

Law enforcement received two previous reports about shooting suspect, police say

According to authorities, Robert E. Crimo III, the suspect in the shooting that took place during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on Monday, had two separate encounters with law enforcement in Illinois before the shooting.

Crimo is now being held in custody, although he has not been charged with any crimes in connection with the incident.

A spokesman for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli, said that in April 2019, a week after Crimo tried to kill himself, someone called the Highland Park Police Department.

Due to the fact that the report was filed late, according to Covelli, the police visited his home and spoke with Crimo as well as his parents.

“At that time, professionals in the field of mental health were addressing the situation and working through it. There was no basis for a legal proceeding to be brought forward. It was a matter of mental health that required the assistance of those professionals “Covelli remarked.

According to him, the second encounter took place in September 2019 and involved a member of Crimo’s family who indicated that Crimo had a collection of knives and had stated that “he was going to murder everyone.”

“The police were called to his home. 16 knives, a dagger, and a sword were taken out of Crimo’s house by the police “Covelli stated, adding that because no victim witnesses had signed any complaints at the time, there was no probable cause to detain Crimo.