Two found dead at Arlington Heights motel

Two people were found dead Thursday afternoon at a Motel 6 in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, police said.

Officers were called about 1 p.m. Thursday to the hotel at 441 W. Algonquin Rd. and found two adults dead in their hotel room, according to a statement from Arlington Heights police.

Police would not confirm reports that the bodies were that of a man and a woman, and further details were not released as of Thursday evening.

Arlington Heights police and the Major Case Assistance Team are handling the investigation.