BREAKING…..BREAKING….BREAKING

UPDATE: AT ABOUT 9:45 A.M., WE WERE ADVISED THAT SCHAUF WAS **NOT** TAKEN TO THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, BUT WAS TAKEN FROM THE COUNTY TO AN OUTSIDE FACILITY. IT’S BEEN INDICATED THAT THIS MIGHT BE A FEDERAL FACILITY, BUT THAT PART HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED. MORE AS WE GET IT.

BRIDGEPORT—AGENTS FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ILLINOIS STATE POLICE HAVE TAKEN BRIDGEPORT MAYOR MAX SCHAUF INTO CUSTODY. THE APPREHENSION OCCURRED AT ABOUT 6 A.M. THIS MORNING, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012. THIS APPREHENSION OCCURRED AFTER A FIRE BURNED DOWN THE BUILDING HE WAS USING AS A PRIVATE CLUB, THE FIRE BREAKING OUT IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS THIS MORNING, ABOUT 2:39 A.M., AFTER SCHAUF WAS SEEN ‘ROOFING’ SAME BUILDING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. MORE AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE; MARK THIS PAGE AND KEEP CHECKING BACK.

Max Schauf, left, and his punk kid Mark, a few years back. It truly would NOT surprise us if Mark is also brought in for questioning.