Police are warning residents across McHenry County about an increase in vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts in the county over the past few days. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office issued a community alert Tuesday saying there has been an influx in car burglaries and car thefts in the county over the past few days. The […]
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Numerous masked suspects burglarize at least 10 cars, steal vehicle and guns overnight in Cary
Police are warning the community after numerous suspects burglarized at least 10 vehicles, stealing a car and guns in the process, in Cary early Sunday morning. Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott Naydenoff said Monday that approximately 10 vehicle burglaries and one car theft occurred in Cary in the early morning hours on Sunday. The incidents […]
All members of video gaming burglary crew that stole $400K from businesses in Chicagoland area sentenced
All six members of a crew who stole approximately $400,000 during burglaries targeting video gaming machines in Lake and McHenry counties and surrounding counties have been sentenced. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Friday that Syed Zaidi, 42, of Romeoville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to burglary, a Class 2 felony. Lee County Circuit Court Judge Theresa […]
10 days in jail for man who took plea deal in burglaries involving multiple businesses in Lake in the Hills
A judge sentenced a Round Lake Park man to 10 days in jail after he took a plea deal for burglarizing multiple businesses in Lake in the Hills and fleeing from police officers. Marc A. Hernandez, 20, of Round Lake Park, was initially charged in May 2022 with two counts of burglary, attempted burglary, two […]
Members of video gaming burglary crew that stole $400K from businesses in Chicagoland area sentenced to prison
Members of a crew who stole approximately $400,000 during burglaries targeting video gaming machines in Lake and McHenry counties and surrounding counties have been sentenced to prison. Lucas Bailey, 41, of Wilmington, was sentenced to three years in prison in Lake County Circuit Court after pleading guilty in June to one count of burglary, a […]
Round Lake man charged with burglarizing multiple smoke shops in Lake and McHenry counties
A man has been charged in connection with a burglary at a smoke shop in Fox Lake and prosecutors say he also committed other smoke shop burglaries in Lake and McHenry counties. Patrick Zuniga, 18, of Round Lake, was charged with two counts of burglary, retail theft over $300 and criminal damage to property over […]
Burglars breaking into homes in Long Grove, other affluent communities, police say
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]