Yoga Routine Mistaken For Public Hanging

A homeless man's yoga routine was mistaken for a public hanging near the Winston Campus playground Sunday.

Police responded to a call at 3:58 p.m. that a man had hung himself at the playground at Winston Campus, 900 E. Palatine Rd. The call said a man was seated alongside the fence with a black rope around his neck, not moving.

When officers arrived they found a 51-year-old homeless man doing yoga.

"Officers found the man standing alongside a fence using a black rope that was attached to the fence to stretch his arms," Deputy Palatine Police Chief Brad Grossman said. "He said he was not trying to hurt himself."

Grossman said that although the man indicated he was not trying to hurt himself, he agreed to go to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights for an evaluation.

includes Winston Junior High and Winston Elementary. Combined, the two schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade.