Carpentersville stabbing report a hoax

Carpentersville police this morning concluded that a report of a stabbing at a liquor store on Route 25 at about 9 a.m. today was a hoax.

Someone called about 9 a.m. to report the stabbing, but minutes later when police arrived, there was no victim and no assailant. The store wasn't due to open until 10 a.m. Police determined this morning the call was a prank, likely gang related.