A Chicago man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for robbing gas stations in McHenry County at gunpoint and then posting video online of the proceeds stolen and the gun used. Shaquille D. Davidson, 24, of Chicago, and Matthew J. Wegleiz, 23, of Cicero, were identified by police as being responsible for several […]
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3 gunmen rob woman of diaper bag after unsuccessfully trying to carjack her in Waukegan
Three gun-wielding suspects robbed a woman of a diaper bag in broad daylight in Waukegan and also tried to carjack her but fled after she did not have her car keys. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Friday to Landings at Amhurst Lake apartment complex in the 1300 block of White Oak Drive […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release for armed robbery suspect charged with leading police on hour-long pursuit that ended in Gurnee
A judge has denied pre-trial release for a man accused of committing an armed robbery before leading police on an hour-long pursuit on Interstate 94 through Lake County that ended in Gurnee. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, allegedly robbed a CVS store near 87th Street and Cicero Avenue in Chicago around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, according […]
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Video captures armed robbery suspect leading dozens of officers on high-speed chase on I-94 through Lake County
Newly released video captured part of an hour-long police pursuit of an armed robbery suspect that led over two dozen police cars on a chase on Interstate 94 that ended in Gurnee. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at a CVS store […]
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Charges filed against armed robbery suspect who led police on hour-long pursuit through Lake County
Charges have been announced against a man accused of robbing a store at gunpoint and then leading over two dozen police cars on a pursuit on Interstate 94 through Lake County that ended in Gurnee. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at […]
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Suspect in custody after committing armed robbery, leading police on pursuit through Lake County
An armed robbery suspect was taken into custody following a police pursuit on Interstate 94 through Lake County that ended near Six Flags in Gurnee Saturday evening. The suspect was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at a CVS store near 87th Street and Cicero Avenue in Chicago, […]
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Sheriff investigating after gunman robs clerk of money at gas station convenience store in Wadsworth
Sheriff’s officials say they are working to identify a man who robbed a gas station convenience store in Wadsworth while armed with a gun early Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:40 a.m. Monday to Loves Travel Stop, 43100 North Route 41 in Wadsworth, for a report of an armed robbery. Deputies […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release for man charged after child robbed by armed suspect during sale meetup in Vernon Hills
A judge denied pre-trial release for a Grayslake man accused of participating in an armed robbery where a child was grabbed and robbed during a Facebook Marketplace exchange in Vernon Hills. Samuel Davis, 30, of Grayslake, was charged with armed robbery, robbery, possession of a defaced firearm and battery. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded […]
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Getaway driver sentenced to 13 years in prison for gas station robbery, shooting that left clerk injured in Marengo
A getaway driver charged in connection with the shooting, beating and robbery of a gas station clerk in Marengo has been sentenced by a judge to 13 years in prison. Gregory Garner Jr., 29, of Chicago, was charged in September 2021 with armed robbery, armed violence, aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, burglary and […]