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 […]
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Man sentenced to supervision after police say he attacked nurse, removed man from care facility in Long Grove
A Buffalo Grove man has been sentenced to supervision for an incident where police say he attacked a nurse and removed a man from hospice care in Long Grove while armed with a gun. David Rahimzadeh, 55, of the 100 block of Navajo Trail in Buffalo Grove, was charged in November with aggravated unlawful use […]
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Man accused of swinging pipe, throwing traffic cone at officers before resisting arrest in Park City
Prosecutors say that a Waukegan man threw food at a random person, swung a pipe and threw a traffic cone at police officers, before a struggle that left an officer injured in Park City. Porfirio Vazquez-Diaz, 34, of Waukegan, was charged with assault, resisting a peace officer, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. Lake […]
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Man allegedly threatened to smash woman’s head with crowbar during home invasion in Crystal Lake
A Woodstock man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened to smash a woman’s head with a crowbar during a home invasion in Crystal Lake Thursday morning. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Thursday in the 700 block of Silk Oak Lane in Crystal Lake, according to a criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit […]