Three men have been charged after police say they beat and seriously injured a father during a dispute over the father’s daughter using a restroom at a Woodstock restaurant. Timothy M. Freitag, 47, of Gilberts, Anthony E. Chrisos, 54, of Woodstock, and Steven J. Wennerstrom, 54, of Lakemoor, were all charged with felony aggravated battery. […]
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Man grabbed woman while she was jogging in Cary, police say
Police are asking for the community’s help in identifying a man who allegedly grabbed a woman’s jacket as she was jogging in Cary Monday evening. The Cary Police Department responded around 4:20 p.m. Monday to Hoffman Park near West Main Street and Jefferson Lane for a report of a battery. Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott […]
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Ingleside man sentenced to 7 years in prison after violating probation for battering police officer
An Ingleside man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he violated probation, which he was on for battering a police officer in McHenry County. Joshua W. Marksberry, 34, of the 28400 block of West Treetop Road in Ingleside, was charged on September 19, 2015, with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a […]
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35-year-old man suffers severe injuries after being beaten at Harvard bar
Police arrested a man after he allegedly attacked a 35-year-old victim, causing severe injuries, at a bar in Harvard, authorities said. Raul B. Hernandez, 34, of the 3000 block of Wakefield Drive in Carpentersville, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District […]
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Woman battered bystander, resisted arrest during face mask dispute in Mundelein
A Round Lake woman was arrested after refusing to wear a face mask inside the Mundelein Target, causing a disturbance, and then battering a customer who tried to intervene. Jessica B. Majkowski, 37, of the 1-99 block of East Willow Drive in Round Lake, was charged with battery, disorderly conduct, and resisting or obstructing a […]
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Police searching for man who tried to rape, rob woman in Lyons Woods near Waukegan
A woman was reportedly pushed off her bicycle by a man who tackled and tried raping her in Lyons Woods Forest Preserve near Waukegan. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. on July 19 while the woman was riding her bike in the forest preserve. The suspect reportedly pushed her off the bike before he […]
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Man arrested after striking employee in the head during robbery in Wadsworth
A Zion man was charged after he allegedly battered a female employee during a robbery at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Wadsworth Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:45 a.m. Monday to the Dunkin’, 16145 West Route 173 in Wadsworth, for a report of a robbery. A preliminary investigation shows Jaleel C. Hawkins, […]
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Man charged with attacking three police officers in Harvard
A Harvard man was arrested after he allegedly tackled a police officer and slammed his head into a metal bed frame before battering two other officers. Santos Salguero, 23, of the 100 block of West Brink Street in Harvard, was charged with three counts of resisting a peace officer, two counts of aggravated battery to […]
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Man armed with rifle and machete allegedly beat child, man during home invasion near Antioch
A 52-year-old man has been charged after he forced his way into a home near Antioch while armed with a machete and gun and then battered a child and man. Russell D. Brengman, 52, of the 4900 block of Pioneer Road in McHenry, was charged with two counts of home invasion, two counts of aggravated […]