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Man sentenced to supervision in SWAT standoff that started following him allegedly displaying guns in Woodstock

A man has been sentenced to supervision for a several-hour-long SWAT standoff prompted by him allegedly displaying guns after becoming upset with his neighbors in Woodstock. The incident began around 5:13 p.m. on August 2 in the 400 block of Lake Avenue in Woodstock. Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb said an officer was on routine […]

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SWAT team arrests armed man who allegedly entered Gurnee home and battered child, leading to standoff

A SWAT team arrested an armed man and police rescued several children after the man allegedly entered a residence in Gurnee and battered a child, leading to a standoff. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday to the 3400 block of Florida Avenue in Gurnee for a report of a domestic dispute. Gurnee […]

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Man arrested after allegedly walking into bakery holding gun, pointing it at victim’s head in Waukegan

Prosecutors say a man walked into a bakery shop in Waukegan while armed with a gun and pointed it unprovoked at a person’s head before ordering them to the ground. Salvador Garibay-Sanchez, 29, of Waukegan, was charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and one count of aggravated assault with a […]

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SWAT team arrests man who allegedly pointed gun at police officer, leading to hours-long standoff in Marengo

A SWAT team arrested an armed suspect who allegedly pointed a gun at a police officer and threatened to stab officers, leading to a standoff in Marengo early Wednesday morning. The Marengo Police Department responded around 12:05 a.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of Briden Drive in Marengo for a disorderly person call. Marengo Police […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release for alleged gang member who threatened to kill deputy and his family near Round Lake

A judge denied pre-trial release for an alleged gang member accused of threatening to kill a deputy and his family after officers responded to a large unruly party near Round Lake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Sunday to the 24500 block of West Stub Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake for a […]

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2 suspects allegedly attacked officers, 1 threatened to kill deputy and family while dispersing unruly crowd near Round Lake

Authorities say two men were arrested after they attacked officers and one of them threatened to kill a deputy and his family while police were dispersing a large and unruly crowd near Round Lake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Sunday to the 24500 block of West Stub Avenue in unincorporated Round […]

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Chicago man accused of chasing down motorcyclist before intentionally crashing into motorcycle in Woodstock

A Chicago man, who was driving a stolen vehicle, allegedly recklessly chased down a motorcyclist and then intentionally crashed into the motorcycle right as the rider got off of it in Woodstock. The Woodstock Police Department responded around 8:29 p.m. Thursday to the area of Route 14 and Dean Street for a driving complaint. A […]