Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:06 a.m. Sunday August 13, 2017 to a report that man was down and unresponsive in front of 639 Trace Drive at the Buffalo Ridge Apartments. Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove firefighter/paramedics were both on the scene. Arlington Heights Engine 4’s crew were on the scene first within about a minute, and requested a confirmation that police were responding to the scene for a man that was already deceased.
The man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The cause of death is being investigated by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Buffalo Grove police, who are working with the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force on a death investigation, and report that they do not believe the public is in danger.
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