Man faces multiple charges after string of crimes in Algonquin area

Police officers had to give the suspect in a string of crimes in the Algonquin area two doses of Narcan when he was found unresponsive in a backyard, McHenry County Judge Jeffrey Altman said.

Alfonso Garcia-Juache, 25, of Elgin, was released from McHenry County jail custody Saturday morning pending his Oct. 15 preliminary court appearance. Garcia-Juache is charged with felony counts of residential burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle, and misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property and theft.

According to a release from Algonquin police, the incidents started before 7:50 a.m. Thursday, when a resident on Hayes Road woke up to find a man, later identified as Garcia-Juache, entering the man’s bedroom. The resident told police that the man then stole the family’s 2013 Ford F-150. Its keys had been on the kitchen table, according to the release.

As police reported to this first incident, a second report was made of criminal damage to a nearby residence. It is suspected to have been caused “by an attempt to force entry into the residence,” police said.

Then, about 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to an address outside Algonquin for a report of a theft of items from a backyard, an incident caught on the homeowner’s security camera.

The suspect fled and was pursued by a neighbor on foot to the area of Gaslight and Springhill drives. He was later found there behind bushes, drifting in and out of consciousness, according to authorities.

Garcia-Juache was taken to Northwestern Hospital Huntley for treatment.

Investigators were unable to find any criminal history for Garcia-Juache, Altman said, adding the defendant did appear to “abuse intoxicating substances.” Narcan is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses.

In releasing Garcia-Juache as his court case proceeds, the judge ordered him to stay away from the addresses involved in the allegations; not to use alcohol, marijuana or any other substances; and to submit to random drug screens.