Thursday, May 24, 2012
The arraignment for Tom G. Rohrbach, of New Lenox, was postponed after lawyers learned he might have mental health issues. Police say he threatened to shoot up area high schools and his neighborhood.
The mental health of a New Lenox man accused of making repeated violent threats against the Lincoln-Way High School District, himself and his neighbors by telephone will be the subject of his possible arraignment next week. Based on information relayed to prosecutors by the family of 46-year-old Tom G. Rohrbach, Judge Richard Schoenstedt postponed formal indictment one week to allow lawyers to make motions on whether the defendant is fit for trial. Assistant public defender Stephen Whitmore, who appeared caught off guard by the news, told the court he would need a few days to prepare. Another hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, May 29. Members of the man’s family who were present in court on Wednesday declined to comment on the condition …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Tom G. Rohrbach, 46, of New Lenox, was charged Wednesday. Police say a two-month span of threatening phone calls, including some against Lincoln-Way schools, led them to Rohrbach.
The state filed 11 charges Wednesday afternoon against a New Lenox man who police say made a series of threatening phone calls, including two against the Lincoln-Way High School District. Tom G. Rohrbach, 46, of the 700 block of Lisson Grove in New Lenox, was charged with two counts of falsely making a terrorist threat, a Class 1 felony, and nine counts of disorderly conduct, a Class 4 felony. After investigating six phone calls threatening violence, police executed a search warrant at Rohrbach's mother's home, where he lived. Two phone calls threatened violence against Lincoln-Way high schools, and the other four threatened harm to himself or his neighbors. Read more about the police investigation and arrest. Rohrbach appeared in …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Tom G. Rohrbach, 46, of New Lenox, was charged with two counts of falsely making a terrorist threat and nine counts of disorderly conduct.
Updated 4 p.m. May 2 A series of phone calls spanning two months led police to the man they believe made threats against the Lincoln-Way High School District this year. Tom G. Rohrbach, 46, of the 700 block of Lisson Grove in New Lenox, was charged with two counts of falsely making a terrorist threat, a Class 1 felony, and nine counts of disorderly conduct, a Class 4 felony. After investigating six phone calls threatening violence, police executed a search warrant at Rohrbach's mother's home, where he lived. Police recovered two cell phones. New Lenox Police Chief Bob Sterba said there were no explosives or guns found in the home. "There was nothing of that sort that would lead us to believe this was anything more than sport for him," …
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Someone threatened to bring guns to Lincoln-Way Central and open fire Tuesday, but the phone used was untraceable. Police and school administrators say the school was safe and the threat was a "crank call."
Police were unable to track down the phone used in a 911 call Tuesday that threatened to bring guns to Lincoln-Way Central High School and open fire. "In this case, we've come up against a brick wall and we're not going to be able to track that number," said Ken Kaupas, a spokesman for the Will County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff's police responded to the high school shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday and searched the school. No weapons or suspicious people were found, and within an hour people were allowed in and out of the building again. The Will County 911 dispatch received a call from an anonymous male Tuesday morning, and the phone was untraceable. "Everyone is safe, there's nothing wrong," Lincoln-Way spokeswoman Stacy Holland said. "…
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
According to the sheriff's department, a man called 911 using an untraceable phone at about 11:15 a.m., saying he was going to bring weapons to the school. According to administrators, everyone is safe.
Lincoln-Way Central High School was on lockdown Tuesday morning after an unknown caller threatened to bring weapons to school and start shooting. According to police and Central Principal Steve Provis, students are not in danger. "Everybody is absolutely safe," Provis said outside the school. At least eight sheriff's deputy cars surrounded the high school after responding at 11:20 a.m. to an anonymous call that came through the Will County 911 dispatch. Several deputies stood outside the school with guns. The school was on lockdown for about 40 minutes, and in that time no one was allowed in or out of the building. By noon, the school was allowing students in and out of the building again. Police searched the entire school and are …
oscar grouch
11:44 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
I have been an acquaintance of Tom for at least a decade. I also live in the same subdivision as him. I couldn't believe it when I found out it has him that had done this. If you spend a short time with him you would know he is harmless. You would also know that he is what some call a "90 percenter". He's all there but something is "missing" . I don't know how to say it and be politicaly correct… more ›