Police are searching for the suspects who threatened an employee while committing a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store inside Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 11:25 a.m. Monday to Z Fine Jewelry, 511 Hawthorn Center in Vernon Hills for a call of a robbery. Vernon Hills Police Department […]
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2 men accused of robbing victim at gunpoint after befriending him at nightclub in Waukegan
Prosecutors say two men robbed another man of his belongings at gunpoint after one of the suspects befriended the victim at a nightclub in Waukegan last weekend. Alejandro J. Dominguez, 22, of the 5000 block of Grand Avenue in Gurnee, was charged with one count of aggravated robbery indicating a firearm and one count of […]
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4 years in prison for man who took cash during armed robbery at convenience store in Harvard
A 35-year-old man who stole money from a convenience store in Harvard during an armed robbery has been sentenced to four years in prison. The Harvard Police Department responded around 6:42 p.m. on January 31 to Don Chepe Store, 201 South Ayer Street in Harvard, for a report of an armed robbery. Harvard Police Chief […]
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Woman set up her boyfriend by having him robbed at gunpoint by 4 men in North Chicago, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say a woman set her boyfriend up by letting four men, all armed with guns and wearing ski masks, into his North Chicago home where he was robbed of his belongings. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said that the incident occurred in North Chicago last Saturday. The victim told police that he […]
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12 years in prison for woman who robbed store at gunpoint with group that injured clerk in Wonder Lake
A woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted in an armed robbery of a convenience store in Wonder Lake where the clerk was left injured. Alejandra Gil, 19, of the 300 block of South Belmont Street in Elgin, was charged with armed robbery, theft, unlawful restraint and mob action, all […]
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12 years in prison for Chicago man who robbed Woodstock motel at gunpoint, battered clerk
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for robbing a Woodstock motel at gunpoint and battering the clerk in 2020. Trent J. Keegan, 28, of the 4200 block of North Hazel Street in Chicago, was charged with three counts of armed violence, two counts of armed robbery, felon in possession of […]
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3 suspects armed with guns rob gas station convenience store in Woodstock, police say
Police say three suspects who were armed with guns robbed the clerk of a gas station convenience store in Woodstock before some were later arrested in Wisconsin. The Woodstock Police Department responded around 1:30 a.m. Sunday to the Circle K, 155 South Eastwood Drive in Woodstock, for a report of an armed robbery. Woodstock Police […]
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No one in custody after armed robber takes phones and money from Boost Mobile store in Waukegan
No one is in custody after a man armed with a handgun robbed a Boost Mobile store in Waukegan Friday morning. The incident occurred at around 10:50 a.m. Friday at Boost Mobile, 2001 Washington Street, in Waukegan. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that the suspect is a male […]
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Police investigating after man robs Chinese restaurant at gunpoint in Waukegan
Police are searching for a suspect who was armed with a handgun and robbed a Chinese restaurant of money Thursday afternoon in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 12:15 p.m. Thursday to Ming Toy Restaurant, 3139 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip told Lake and McHenry County Scanner officers […]