The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents in Long Grove and other affluent areas about an increase in home burglaries recently. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said last week there had been five burglaries in the previous three weeks in Long Grove. A burglary occurs when an offender unlawfully enters a […]
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Multiple suspects break glass windows, burglarize businesses in Kildeer shopping centers
Police are investigating after multiple offenders forced entry and burglarized four different businesses overnight at shopping centers in Kildeer. Kildeer Police Chief Steve Balinski told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that the police department took reports for four burglaries early Wednesday morning. The offenders smashed the front window of each business and entered the stores. […]
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Police investigating after suspects burglarize multiple homes in Highland Park
Police are searching for suspects who have been burglarizing multiple homes in Highland Park in the past week, including one instance described as a ruse burglary. Three of the burglaries occurred in almost a 24-hour span last week, according to a police incident report. Highland Park police officers responded around 3:40 p.m. on August 22 […]
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Over 4 years in prison for Streamwood man charged with burglarizing multiple homes in Huntley
A man charged with forcing entry and burglarizing multiple homes in Huntley has been sentenced to over four years in prison after entering into a plea deal. Shawn M. Gomez, 29, of the 1700 block of McKool Avenue in Streamwood, was charged with three counts of burglary, three counts of criminal damage to property and […]
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6 charged in burglary ring targeting video gaming machines in Lake, McHenry and other counties
A crew of six have been charged after approximately $400,000 was stolen during burglaries targeting video gaming machines at businesses in Lake and McHenry counties and surrounding counties. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Thursday announced charges against Giulia Wuttke, Gino Wuttke and Alyssa Slouka alleging they broke into businesses around Illinois and stole from […]
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Man charged with burglarizing multiple businesses, running from officers in Lake in the Hills
A Round Lake Park man has been charged with burglarizing multiple businesses in Lake in the Hills and fleeing from police officers who tried to arrest him. Marc A. Hernandez, 19, of the 500 block of East Washington Street in Round Lake Park, was charged with two counts of burglary, attempted burglary, two counts of […]
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More charges filed against Zion man accused of committing at least 60 burglaries in Illinois and Wisconsin
Additional charges have been filed against a Zion man, who police say committed approximately 60 burglaries in Illinois and Wisconsin, during a “massive crime spree” dating back to last summer. Kwantrell C. Williams, 24, of the 2300 block of Joppa Avenue in Zion, was charged in early April with six counts of burglary, five counts […]
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‘Massive crime spree’: Zion man, with help from brother, allegedly committed 60 burglaries in Illinois and Wisconsin
Police say a Zion man, with the help of his half-brother, committed approximately 60 burglaries in Lake County and bordering counties in a “massive crime spree” dating back to last summer. In November, police served a search warrant at a residence where Kwantrell C. Williams, 24, and Markeece M. Muhammad, 23, resided in the 2300 […]
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Zion man facing dozens of charges in connection with multiple burglaries, stolen vehicles in Crystal Lake
A Zion man is facing over 30 charges for allegedly burglarizing five businesses in Crystal Lake, stealing cars and fleeing from police. Kwantrell C. Williams, 24, of the 2300 block of Joppa Avenue in Zion, was charged with six counts of burglary, five counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, two counts of theft between […]