Prosecutors say a man pointed a gun at a woman and pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire, during a burglary in Waukegan where he also attacked the victim, leaving her and a baby injured. Jose L. Lopez-Ruiz, 28, of Park City, was charged with residential burglary, aggravated battery to a child, aggravated […]
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$350,000 bond for man who allegedly threatened to ‘beat’ officer, found with loaded gun in Round Lake Park
Prosecutors say a gang member was found with a loaded gun and threatened to fight officers after they had to forcefully remove him from his car during a traffic stop in Round Lake Park. Orlando Garcia, 27, of Palatine, was charged with possession of a firearm by a gang member, aggravated assault of a peace […]
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Juvenile suspect steals car with 2 children inside, intentionally hits police squad car in Zion
A juvenile suspect stole a running car, which had two young children in it, and then later abandoned the kids before crashing the stolen car into a police car in Zion Sunday evening. The Zion Police Department responded around 9 p.m. Sunday to a call of a vehicle theft at Murphy USA gas station, 4010 […]
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Woman arrested after allegedly attacking postal employee, nearly running down man with her vehicle in Huntley
A woman has been released on a recognizance bond after she allegedly attacked a U.S. Postal worker, battered a police officer and nearly ran someone down with her car in Huntley. Christine K. Billups, 35, of the 5100 block of South Hyde Park Boulevard in Chicago, was charged with aggravated battery on a peace officer, […]
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Man charged after pushing and threatening mother with knife in Wauconda, leading to brief standoff, police say
A man has been charged after he allegedly pushed and threatened his mother with a knife at a Wauconda residence last week, leading to a brief standoff with police that ended peacefully. Frank Weinstein, 26, of Wauconda, was charged with two counts of domestic battery and one count of aggravated assault. The Wauconda Police Department […]
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Man allegedly tried pulling officer’s arm through jail cell after being arrested in Libertyville, prosecutors say
A Round Lake man is facing felony charges after he allegedly pulled an officer’s arm through a jail cell while being held at the Libertyville Police Department for an assault. Mario T. Coleman, 40, of Round Lake, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated assault on a peace officer and resisting a […]
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Man allegedly pulled gun, threatened victim after being mistaken for employee at Beach Park auto shop
Police say a man pulled a gun and threatened another person who mistook him for being an employee at an auto shop in Beach Park Monday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:50 p.m. Monday to a business in the 39300 block of North Lewis Avenue in Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Waukegan man charged after allegedly climbing into Chicago police training center, grabbing officers’ guns before being shot
A Waukegan man has been charged after he allegedly climbed into a police building in Chicago while SWAT was training and pointed two of their guns at them before being shot, officials said. Donald Patrick, 47, of the 600 block of North County Street in Waukegan, was charged with five counts of aggravated assault on […]
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Man arrested for pointing loaded Glock handgun at victim while wearing ‘Glock’ hoodie in Waukegan
A man who was arrested after he allegedly pointed a Glock handgun at someone in Waukegan appeared for his bond hearing while wearing a “Glock” hoodie. Charly Jenkins, 20, of Zion, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney […]