Jacksonville man barricades himself in high-rise apartment, lights it on fire

A Jacksonville man barricaded himself in his apartment in the Beecher Hi-Rise and set it on fire before Jacksonville Police intervened late Thursday afternoon.Zachary D. Formanek, 23, of the 300 block of West Beecher Avenue, was transported to Passavant Area Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Police were called to the high-rise about 5:30 p.m. Thursday when it was reported that Formanek was throwing items out of his window.Officers attempted to make […]