A suspect is facing a slew of charges, including kidnapping, after prosecutors say he was armed with a machete and tied up a clerk during a robbery at a store in Mundelein. Lexarez L. Beles, 43, of Highwood, was charged with armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping while armed, aggravated kidnapping while concealing identity and aggravated unlawful […]
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6 masked gunmen commit home invasion after resident orders pizza delivery in North Chicago
Authorities say six masked gunmen committed a home invasion at an apartment in North Chicago after a resident opened his door expecting his pizza delivery. Deshon Ivy, 18, of North Chicago, and Marcus A. Patton, 21, of North Chicago, were both charged with home invasion while armed with a dangerous weapon, armed robbery with a […]
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12 years in prison for 1 of 3 suspects who robbed Woodstock gas station, pointed guns at clerk’s head
A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a robbery of a gas station convenience store in Woodstock where three suspects pointed guns at the clerk’s head. Rosendo Pacheco, 19, of Beloit, Wisconsin, was charged with armed robbery, aggravated robbery, burglary, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and […]
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Police investigating after suspect robs clerk at gunpoint at hotel in Buffalo Grove
Police say they are investigating after a gunman entered the lobby of a hotel in Buffalo Grove and robbed the clerk of money early Saturday morning. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 3:17 a.m. Saturday to the Extended Stay America, 1525 Busch Parkway, for a report of an armed robbery. Police officials said witnesses […]
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Suspect in custody after 18-year-old man shot during armed robbery at Fox Lake apartment complex
Authorities say multiple suspects attempted to rob a victim and then one of the suspects, who was armed with a gun, shot the victim as he tried to flee the scene in Fox Lake. The Fox Lake Police Department said they were notified around 7 p.m. last Thursday regarding an armed robbery and shooting that […]
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13 years in prison for 1 of 2 Lake County men charged after teen attacked during armed robbery in Wonder Lake
One of two Lake County men charged after a teenager was robbed at gunpoint and attacked in Wonder Lake has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. on July 23, 2023, to the 3400 block of Thompson Road in Wonder Lake for a […]
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1 of 3 suspects arrested after robbing victim at gunpoint, shooting at him in Gurnee store parking lot
One of the three suspects is in custody after authorities say they robbed a man, who was with his child, in the parking lot of a Gurnee store and shot at him. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kailey Hopkins said the Gurnee Police Department was dispatched around 9:30 p.m. on April 11 for a report […]
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5 years in prison for man who pleaded guilty in armed robbery where victim was stabbed in Crystal Lake
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to over five years in prison for stabbing another man, causing him great bodily harm, during an armed robbery in Crystal Lake. Jarvoisias J. McCoy, 20, of Crystal Lake, was initially charged in early July 2023 with one count of theft, a Class 3 felony. A grand jury […]
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Chicago man held after threatening to shoot store clerk during convenience store robbery in Vernon Hills
A Chicago man is being held on charges that he threatened to shoot two employees of a Vernon Hills mini-mart despite being a frequent visitor of the business and going into the store earlier that day wearing the same clothing. Shaun Tanksley, 30, was ordered detained until trial on charges of Aggravated Robbery Indicating a […]