A man led police on a reckless high-speed chase in a minivan, leaving his passengers in fear for their lives, in Waukegan after incorrectly believing he had an active warrant, prosecutors said. Julio J. Valentino, 36, of Island Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing to elude, resisting a peace officer, obstructing a […]
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Driver arrested after cars doing burnouts in parking lot flee police, one crashes into squad car in Zion
Authorities say a police squad was believed to be totaled after cars doing burnouts attempted to flee from officers and one of them struck the squad car in Zion. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Vukovich said the Zion Police Department responded on July 7 to a warehouse for reports of street racers. A community […]
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Man arrested after police pursuit that resulted in crash that totaled vehicle in Fox Lake
A driver was arrested after prosecutors say he led police on a brief high-speed chase before totaling a vehicle in a crash in Fox Lake and then fleeing on foot. A Fox Lake police officer was on patrol around 11 p.m. on April 16 approaching the intersection of Route 59 and Devlin Road, according to […]
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‘Habitual offender’ accused of fleeing police, blowing red light and causing crash that injured 5 in Park City
Prosecutors say a “habitual offender” led police on a chase and drove into oncoming traffic, blowing a red light and crashing into a car, leaving five injured — two seriously — in Park City. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis DeRosa said the incident began on July 27 when a Park City police officer responded […]
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Man accused of driving into oncoming traffic at high speed while fleeing from officers in Lake in the Hills
A Crystal Lake man allegedly fled at a high rate of speed from police officers and drove into oncoming traffic, endangering the safety of numerous traveling motorists, in Lake in the Hills. Aidan J. Defily, 18, of Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing to elude, reckless driving, unlawful possession of cannabis […]
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Waukegan man arrested after allegedly fleeing police in two states, including at 138 mph
Authorities say a Waukegan man successfully fled from police in Wisconsin and Illinois, including at speeds of 138 mph, before later being caught and arrested Tuesday evening. A Wisconsin police agency issued an alert to surrounding law enforcement agencies around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sergeant Matthew Harmon said the alert was […]
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Woman arrested for leading sheriff’s deputies on 100+ mph pursuit that ended in Round Lake Beach
Authorities say a Fox Lake woman led sheriff’s deputies on a brief pursuit near Grayslake that reached speeds of more than 100 mph before ending nearby in Round Lake Beach. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy around 11:10 p.m. Monday located a stolen Dodge Charger in the area of Washington Street and Route 21 in Gurnee. […]
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Wadsworth man ordered detained in Lake County Jail after firing gun, leading police on high-speed chase in Waukegan
A Wadsworth man has been ordered detained in Lake County jail after firing a gun, fleeing police at high speeds, then hitting a fire hydrant in Waukegan, authorities said. Jayden Coleman, 22, is facing class 4 felony charges of reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of aggravated […]