On Monday, October 19, 2026, at approximately 8:26 am, staff from Noah’s Ark Christian Academy at the Barrington United Methodist Church, located at 98 Algonquin Road in Barrington Hills, contacted the Barrington Hills Police Department for a piece of metal debris found on their property.
Staff reported that during their morning security checks, staff located a piece of metal debris outside of their building on their grounds.
The responding officer’s preliminary investigation indicated the object found was approximately 3 feet by 4 feet in size and was possibly from an aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was contacted and is currently investigating the incident.
Questions regarding the investigation should be directed to the FAA Great Lakes Regional Office of Public Affairs at [email protected].