Authorities say a potential school shooting was averted at a Mundelein school after a child got into an altercation with classmates, made threats and retrieved a gun from home. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on Wednesday to a report of a school threat directed at Fremont Middle School in unincorporated Mundelein. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Man fights with officers after they attempt to arrest him for breaking into apartment in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a Waukegan man nearly crashed into a natural gas line before forcing his way into an occupied home in Waukegan, which was witnessed by officers who had to physically stop him. Isrrael Flores, 19, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer, criminal trespass to residence, driving under the influence, […]
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Man charged with threatening to stab employee while allegedly stealing from store in Zion
Prosecutors say a Zion man threatened to stab an employee with a knife after the employee confronted him about stealing at a grocery store in Zion. Tyson Darden-Patrick, 21, of Zion, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a Class A misdemeanor. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Vukovich said officers were called […]
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McHenry man charged after recklessly forcing police squad to stop, trying to arrest officer in Fox Lake
A McHenry man on social media threatened to kill police officers and has been charged after officials say he recklessly forced a police squad to a stop and tried to arrest the officer in Fox Lake. Fox Lake Police Department Sgt. Rick Howell said Eric D. Walleck, 51, of McHenry, observed a marked Fox Lake […]
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Man became irate, allegedly pulled out knife in lobby of Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Waukegan
Officials say a man who became irate while complaining about his sex offender status pulled out a knife in the lobby of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office before being arrested. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Vukovich said Felix L. Feliciano, 51, of Waukegan, walked into the Lake County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Waukegan on […]
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Man accused of putting sheriff’s deputy in chokehold during confrontation at gas station near Lake Zurich
A man was released from custody after authorities say he threatened to kill a sheriff’s deputy and then put the deputy in a chokehold while resisting arrest at a gas station near Lake Zurich. Dayon L. Sanders, 36, of Lakemoor, was charged with aggravated assault to a peace officer and resisting arrest. The Lake County […]
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Man allegedly put random person in chokehold, tried slicing police detective’s throat with knife in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a man armed with a knife put a random person in a chokehold, got into another random person’s car and then attempted to slice a police detective’s throat in Waukegan. Brandyn P. White, 25, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated assault of a peace officer, three […]
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Man accused of displaying replica rifle to police before by tased, running away in Round Lake Beach
Prosecutors say a man armed with a rifle, later confirmed to be a pellet gun, approached his neighbor and responding officers with the gun before being tased in Round Lake Beach. Ismael V. Ortega, 29, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. […]
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Man accused of walking into bar, pointing crossbow at victim’s head in Woodstock
A 44-year-old man is accused of walking into a bar on the Woodstock Square and pointing a loaded crossbow at a victim’s head Thursday evening. Luiz A. Carrion, 44, of Woodstock, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court said the incident […]