“Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies located and arrested a 21 year-old Beach Park man, after he set his house on fire, following a Thanksgiving argument with his family. On November 27, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a non-violent, verbal domestic dispute at a residence in the 40100 block of North Lone Oak Road, Beach Park. Family members were upset with Erik J Crump, 21, of the same address, as he was antagonizing and arguing with others in the home. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and were able to deescalate the situation. Crump, nor others, committed a crime and Crump agreed to keep to himself for the remainder of the evening.”

“Later the same night, at approximately 8:40 pm, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the same residence for reports the home was on fire. As firefighters arrived, they reported seeing a man, matching Crump’s description, armed with a knife, standing on the side of the roadway about a block from the residence. Crump then fled. As Crump was seen fleeing on foot, sheriff’s deputies established a perimeter. A sheriff’s canine team responded and tracked Crump’s scent to a dead-end in the roadway, indicating he left the area in a vehicle. Sheriff’s deputies were able to track Crump’s location to a storage facility in the 39400 block of North Lewis Avenue, Beach Park. He was successfully taken into custody without incident,” says a press release from the Lake County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office that does not contain much if any clues that this was a politically-motivated incident.

Really could go either way. Like maybe Erik’s a Packers fan but his family are all Bears fans.