Prosecutors say three men armed with knives “terrorized” a public park full of people in Antioch when they violently attacked two people, one of whom was stomped on and punched 16 times. The Antioch Police Department responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to Sequoit Creek Park, 845 Main Street in Antioch, for a report of a […]
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3 suspects armed with knives in custody after multiple people attacked, threatened in Antioch park
Three suspects armed with knives are in custody after authorities say they threatened, chased and attacked victims, including holding a knife to the throat of one, at a park in Antioch Saturday evening. The Antioch Police Department responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to Sequoit Creek Park, 845 Main Street in Antioch, for a report of […]
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Deputies rescue multiple people who were chased by knife-wielding man near Round Lake
Deputies rescued several people who were being chased by a knife-wielding man after he was rejected by a woman and became enraged near Round Lake Saturday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:45 p.m. Saturday to the 35800 block of North Hillside Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake for multiple 911 calls reporting a […]
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‘Terrorizing these people’: Man accused of threatening to kill 3 random women, trying to rob them in Waukegan
A 22-year-old man allegedly threatened to kill and tried robbing three random women, two of which had children with them, before chasing one of them and forcing his way into a home in Waukegan. Jorge Herrera-Sanchez, 22, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted aggravated robbery, residential burglary, attempted residential burglary, disorderly conduct and assault. Lake […]
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Man allegedly threatens to shoot gas station employee after being denied sale of tobacco products in Riverwoods
Police say an 18-year-old man who was upset about being asked to produce identification to buy tobacco products threatened to shoot an employee at a gas station in Riverwoods. The Riverwoods Police Department responded around 3 a.m. last Sunday to the Thorntons gas station, 1055 North Milwaukee Avenue in Riverwoods, for a report of an […]
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Police investigating after man made threats, chased after 2 women at train station in Lake Forest
Police are working to identify a man who chased after two women while they were at a train station in Lake Forest and threatened to harm them. The Lake Forest Police Department said on Saturday they are working to identify a person of interest who was involved in an assault at the West Metra Train […]
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Man found with gun after allegedly using bat to strike victim’s car during road rage incident in Long Grove
A 41-year-old man, who was found with a gun, was arrested after police say he got out of his car and struck another car with a baseball bat during a road rage incident in Long Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:45 p.m. Saturday to the area of Route 22 and Old McHenry […]
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Man arrested after making sexual advances to woman before grabbing her, striking her in face in Round Lake Beach
Prosecutors say a man followed two women, one of whom he made sexual advances towards and then grabbed her before striking her in the face in Round Lake Beach. Oscar Torres-Ordonez, 23, of Round Lake, was charged with battery and assault, both misdemeanors. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis DeRosa said Torres-Ordonez followed a woman […]
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Man wanted for allegedly threatening employee while stealing over $1,000 worth of merchandise in Woodstock
A Joliet man has been charged after he allegedly threatened to pepper-spray an employee while stealing over $1,000 worth of merchandise from a store in Woodstock. Anthony Norton-Hernandez, 27, of Joliet, was charged with retail theft over $300, a Class 3 felony, and assault, a Class C misdemeanor. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County […]