Police say they are working to identify a man who pointed a handgun at a clerk before fleeing a gas station in Libertyville early Monday morning. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 1:50 a.m. Monday to the Shell, 2070 Shell Drive in Libertyville, for a report of an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A […]
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Probation for woman who charged toward police officers while armed with knife in Crystal Lake
A woman has been sentenced to probation after she pleaded guilty to an incident where she charged at three police officers while armed with a knife in Crystal Lake. Tammy M. Looper, 56, of Crystal Lake, was charged in May 2023 with three counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer, a Class 4 felony. […]
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 […]
‘If I could detain you … I would’: Lake County judge forced under SAFE-T Act to release man accused of pulling loaded gun on woman
A Lake County judge said he was forced to release a man under the SAFE-T Act after he was charged with pulling a loaded gun on a woman and racking the gun’s slide. Shannon T. Harper, 32, of Zion, was charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]