Lake Forest man in federal custody following raid

LAKE FOREST -- A cache of guns was seized from a north suburban home Thursday morning by Illinois State Police, who were assisted by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents.

State police would not release details of what was removed from the home, but local reports listed a cache of ammunition and 87 guns, including two .50-caliber guns mounted on tripods.

A suspect is in custody but he has not been charged, Illinois State Police spokesperson Master Sgt. Luis Gutierrez said Thursday afternoon. He would not release the suspect's name.

State police were tipped off to the cache of guns when they learned that someone who lived in the home had a revoked Firearm Owners Identification Card, Lake Forest Police Chief Joe Buerger said Thursday afternoon.

"They also had information that a person who lived there still had some guns at the house," Buerger said.

State police, assisted by federal agents, waited for the unidentified subject to leave the house. "They picked him up and executed a search warrant," Buerger said.

Lake Forest police have arrested the suspect in the past on a domestic battery charge, Buerger said.

Local police were not involved in the case, but were made aware that state and federal authorities would be operating in the area, Buerger said.