A 31-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly robbed a Fox Lake gas station with an airsoft gun before being tracked down by Lake County Sheriff canine Dax, authorities said. Ryan C. Finlayson, 31, of the 1000 block of Fairway Drive in Fox Lake, was charged with aggravated robbery, a Class 1 felony, court records […]
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Police release new photos of armed woman who tried robbing Crystal Lake gas station
New surveillance photos have been released by police of the woman who tried to rob a Crystal Lake gas station at gunpoint last week. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 9:18 p.m. October 31 to the Mobil gas station, 250 North Route 31, for a report of an attempted armed robbery. Officers learned a […]
Man charged with robbing victim at gunpoint during cellphone sale in library parking lot in Gurnee
A Zion man has been charged with robbing someone at gunpoint in the parking lot of the Warren-Newport Library in Gurnee during an arranged meetup Friday morning, police said. Marshon D. Knox, 21, of Zion, was charged with armed robbery, a Class X felony, and unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 3 felony. The […]
Masked gunman robs gas station in Algonquin
Police are investigating after a man dressed in black wearing a mask robbed a gas station at gunpoint in Algonquin Sunday evening. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 7:31 p.m. Sunday to Clark gas station, 1001 South Main Street in Algonquin, for a report of an armed robbery. “The initial investigation revealed that a male […]
7-Eleven store robbed at gunpoint in Beach Park
Police are searching for two men who robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store at gunpoint in Beach Park Tuesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 7-Eleven, 37763 North Green Bay Road in Beach Park, for a report of an armed robbery. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli said […]
3 teens arrested after 13-year-old robbed at knifepoint in Lake Forest
Three teens were charged after allegedly robbing a 13-year-old at knifepoint during a drug deal gone bad in Lake Forest Tuesday afternoon, police said. Kevon L. Jones, 18, of the 1900 block of Ashland Ave in Evanston, was charged with aggravated robbery, and two 17-year-old boys, whose names will not be released because they are […]
Heavy police, SWAT team response sent after armed robbery at CVS store in Highland Park
Employees of a CVS store in Highland Park are being credited for thwarting an armed robbery after they set off the fire alarms early Sunday morning, police said. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 3 a.m. Sunday to the CVS drug store, 1539 Clavey Road, which is just west […]
Man arrested for making false report of armed robbery in Harvard, police say
A man who claimed he was forced out of his vehicle at gunpoint, punched and robbed by two men in Harvard Tuesday morning has been arrested for making a false police report, authorities said. The Harvard Police Department received a call at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday of a report of an armed robbery near the Shell […]
Person forced out of car at gunpoint, beaten and robbed in Harvard, police say
UPDATE: Police said that the alleged victim has been arrested and charged with making a false police report. A driver was forced out of their vehicle at gunpoint, punched and robbed by two men in Harvard Tuesday morning, police said. The Harvard Police Department received a call at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday of an armed robbery […]