Beach Park Home Invasion Ends in Arrest; Drugs, Cash Seized From Victim's House

Deputies find guns, cocaine, $500,000 after making home invasion arrest in Illinois

BEACH PARK, Illinois (WBBM) -- Guns, cocaine and nearly $500,000 were found after the arrest of a man wanted in a home invasion in Beach Park on Thursday night, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Beach Park home invasion ends in arrest; drugs, cash seized from victim's house

A man has been arrested for committing a home invasion in Beach Park on Thursday night, and drugs and cash were later seized from the victim's home.

$500K cash recovered after homeowner shoots gunman who forced entry into residence and robbed him in Beach Park

Brian Wisch, 47, who has no permanent address, (left) was arrested for allegedly committing a home invasion and armed robbery in the 38200 block of Sheridan Road in Beach Park Thursday evening, leading to the victim shooting Wisch and detectives later locating cocaine and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in the victim’s home. | Provided Photos A homeowner, who had $500,000 in cash and two pounds of cocaine, shot a gunman who forced entry…

Offender Shot By Victim, Then Arrested After Home Invasion in Beach Park; Investigation Leads to Recovery of Firearms, Cocaine, and $500K Cash

Lake County Sheriff’s Detectives located and arrested a Beach Park resident who committed a home invasion in Beach Park on Thursday night, January 8, 2026. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded on January 8, 2026, at approximately 8:05 p.m., to a manufactured home in the 38200 block of Sherid