The FBI is investigating and police are searching for two suspects who robbed a bank in Buffalo Grove at gunpoint Saturday afternoon. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 12:15 p.m. Saturday to Bank of America, 55 West Lake Cook Road in Buffalo Grove. Police officials said a call was made reporting an armed robbery […]
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Portillo’s in Gurnee no longer accepting cash in drive-thru after armed robbery in restaurant’s drive-thru
The Portillo’s in Gurnee is no longer accepting cash from its drive-thru customers after an employee was robbed at gunpoint in the restaurant’s drive-thru in October. Portillo’s sent an email to its Gurnee customers on Monday notifying them about the change. The restaurant, located at 6102 West Grand Avenue, said it would only accept Visa, […]
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2 robbed at knifepoint by masked men in Gurnee Mills parking lot, police say
Two masked men robbed two other people at knifepoint in the parking lot of Gurnee Mills mall Wednesday evening, police said. The robbery occurred around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday at Gurnee Mills, 6170 Grand Avenue. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that two people were in the parking […]
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Suspect implied he had gun, robbed gas station convenience store of cash in Algonquin
Police are investigating a robbery at a gas station in Algonquin where a man implied he had a gun and stole money from the clerk early Monday morning. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 3:45 a.m. Monday to the BP gas station, 1469 South Randall Road in Algonquin, for a report of an armed robbery […]
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4 years in prison for Round Lake Park man convicted in Cary robbery where he threatened to shoot clerk
A Round Lake Park man has been sentenced to four years in prison for robbing a gas station in Cary and threatening to shoot the clerk, according to police and court records. Bryan J. Leider, 34, of the 200 block of Newhouse Lane in Round Lake Park, was charged earlier this year with aggravated robbery, […]
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Periodic imprisonment for Lake Villa man who pleaded guilty in violent armed robbery in Round Lake
A Lake Villa man has been sentenced to periodic imprisonment after pleading guilty in a case where he robbed a man while armed with a gun in Round Lake and attacked the victim. Keenan R. Queen, 22, of the 22300 block of Morton Drive in Lake Villa, was indicted by a grand jury in April […]
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2 victims seriously injured after armed robbery at residence near Round Lake
Two victims were hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked and robbed at gunpoint following a party at a residence near Round Lake Sunday morning, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:30 a.m. Sunday to a report of a robbery in the 24500 block of West Forest Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake. […]
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Suspects lead police on pursuit that ended in crash following armed robbery in Marengo
Three suspects escaped from police after two of them robbed a convenience store at gunpoint in Marengo and then led officers on a pursuit, which ended in a crash. The Marengo Police Department responded around 2:14 a.m. Tuesday to Casey’s General Store, 200 East Grant Highway in Marengo, for an armed robbery. Police learned two […]
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Juvenile arrested for committing armed robbery during shoe sale meetup near Lake Villa
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after he allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint during a meetup for the sale of shoes near Lake Villa, police said. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said an 18-year-old man from Round Lake Beach was selling a new pair of shoes. He spoke on Snapchat to […]