Escaped prisoner taken into custody in Crystal Lake area. 
Sheriff Keith Nygren announced that at approximately 5:54 P.M. on October 19, 2011, Sheriff’s deputies from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a trespassing complaint in the 4000 block of Terra Cotta Road, Crystal Lake, Illinois. The property owner contacted the Sheriff’s Office with a complaint that person(s) may be illegally occupying their barn. An investigation revealed that James R. Henson was inside the barn without legal justification. Henson was arrested for criminal trespass to real property, burglary, possession of burglary tools, and criminal damage to property.
At approximately 7:39 P.M. Henson escaped from a Sheriff’s Office squad by kicking out the rear passenger window. This occurred in the area of Hillside Road and Walkup Road, Crystal Lake. A thorough search was performed in the immediate area, but Henson was not located.
On October 20, 2011 at approximately 8:30 A.M. Henson was taken into custody by members of the Crystal Lake Police Department and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Henson was arrested near the area of the McHenry County Conservation District Prairie Trail bike path. The Sheriff’s Office also received assistance from the McHenry County Conservation District.
Additional details into this investigation will be forthcoming.
Address/Location
McHenry County, IL Sheriff's Office
2200 N Seminary Ave
Woodstock, IL 60098
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-338-2144