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Bolingbrook cop shot when confronting alleged thief: police

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  August 20, 2023 11:08pm CDT
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Suspected thief who allegedly shot Bolingbrook police officer taken into custody

A man is in custody after a Bolingbrook police officer was shot Sunday night when confronting an alleged thief in the southwest suburb.

WILL COUNTY, Ill. - A man is in custody after a Bolingbrook police officer was shot Sunday night when confronting an alleged thief in the southwest suburb.

Around 6:14 p.m., police say Bolingbrook officers responded to a report of a theft at a business in the 100 block of S. Bolingbrook Drive.

When officers arrived at the scene, the offender had already fled the area.

Around 7:48 p.m., police say a Bolingbrook officer located the suspect at his residence at 125 W. Briarcliff Road and when the officer made contact with the person, he was shot at.

The 38-year-old officer was shot twice and was transported to an area hospital where he was listed in stable condition, according to police.

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The suspect then barricaded himself in the residence.

Illinois State Police executed a search warrant around 1 a.m. and took 24-year-old Victor Zarate into custody without incident.

Charges are pending.

The officer who was shot is a 12-year law enforcement veteran, serving for the past three years with the Bolingbrook Police Department. He is expected to recover from his injuries, police said.