A woman who is on federal parole for jewelry store armed robberies was arrested after officers found her in possession of a gun in Zion, prosecutors said. Felice A. Desilvia, 39, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Eduardo Zermeno said officers conducted […]
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Teenager charged with firing shots during robbery that left woman shot in Woodstock
A 17-year-old boy has been charged as an adult for allegedly firing shots during an attempted home invasion and robbery where a woman was shot at a residence in Woodstock. Quran Broomfield, 17, of Rockford, was charged with armed robbery, attempted home invasion, aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of […]
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Police urge motorists to use caution after gunmen rob at least 5 drivers of their cars in Waukegan
Police are investigating at least five armed carjackings where gunmen robbed victims of their vehicles and belongings in Waukegan this week. The armed vehicular hijacking incidents occurred between Tuesday and Friday. Two suspects stole a vehicle at approximately 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 2500 block of Village Park Drive in Waukegan. The victim was retrieving […]
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Search continues for suspects who shot woman in Woodstock, police chief says
The police chief says the suspects who shot a woman in Woodstock earlier this week are not believed to be Woodstock residents and a multi-jurisdictional investigation and search continues. The Woodstock Police Department received a call around 10:30 p.m. Monday for a report of shots fired in the 1700 block of Yasgur Drive in Woodstock. […]
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Police chief says gunmen who shot woman in Woodstock possibly committed other crimes in Rockford area
The police chief says the suspects who shot a woman in Woodstock on Monday were also possibly involved in multiple robberies in the Rockford area. The Woodstock Police Department received a call around 10:30 p.m. Monday for a report of shots fired in the 1700 block of Yasgur Drive in Woodstock. Responding officers arrived on […]
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Suspects who shot Marengo gas station clerk during robbery linked to numerous other robberies
Police say the two suspects who shot a gas station clerk during a robbery in Marengo last weekend are linked to numerous other armed robberies in the Chicago area. The Aurora Police Department said on Friday that the suspects are linked to three armed robberies in their town. One occurred around 7:30 p.m. Monday in […]
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3 charged in connection with string of armed robberies in Waukegan
Two men and a teenage boy have have been charged in connection with at least four armed robberies in Waukegan, including one where two of the suspects beat one of the victims, police said. The Waukegan Police Department responded to two armed robbery calls Wednesday evening. The first one occurred around 5:40 p.m. in the […]
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Arrest warrants issued after Crystal Lake armed robbery suspects post on Snapchat, leading police to identify them
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. One suspect is in custody and a warrant has been issued for the other suspect after the two went on a robbery spree of several gas stations around Crystal Lake in March and then posted video online […]
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String of armed robberies reported at gas stations in Crystal Lake, Island Lake
Police are investigating two armed robberies in Crystal Lake and a third in Island Lake Sunday evening, all believed to have been committed by the same suspects. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded at 6:47 p.m. Sunday to the Shell gas station, 4811 Northwest Highway, for an armed robbery. Police said that two suspects entered […]