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Lake County sheriff’s canine bites alleged domestic batterer who refused to surrender in Beach Park

A Lake County sheriff’s canine bit a man in the arm after he allegedly battered his girlfriend and refused to surrender to deputies in Beach Park Saturday evening. Ruben Ruiz, 26, of Beach Park, was charged with two counts of domestic battery and one count of obstructing a peace officer. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]

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Man who fled after threatening roommate with knife in Ingleside tried to trick police by making fake 911 call, sheriff says

A man fleeing on foot after allegedly threatening his roommate with a knife for using a microwave at their Ingleside apartment Friday evening tried to trick the police by making a fake 911 call, only to be tracked down by dispatchers and a pair of canines. Sebastian Homuth, 30, of Ingleside, was charged with aggravated […]

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Lake County sheriff’s canines lauded for tracking down missing person, aiding in arrests of 4 suspects

Three Lake County sheriff’s canines helped track down a missing person and aid in the arrest of four suspects in separate incidents over a three-day span, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Axel was requested by the Vernon Hills Police Department to the 500 block of Townline Road around 2:50 p.m. Thursday. […]

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‘Good boy Danno’: Lake County sheriff’s canine locates missing child in wooded area near Waukegan

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Canine Danno tracked down a missing child who was found several blocks from her home hiding in a wooded area near Waukegan. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called around 11 p.m. Sunday to the 35600 block of Green Place in unincorporated Waukegan. Deputies learned a juvenile ran […]

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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down suspect hiding after allegedly trying to break into Gurnee-area home

A Lake County sheriff’s canine tracked down a suspect who was hiding in a marsh area after he allegedly tried breaking into a woman’s home near Gurnee, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:40 a.m. Saturday to the 36100 block of North Grand Oaks Circle in unincorporated Gurnee. A man was reported […]

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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks for half-mile before locating suspect who allegedly burglarized car in Ingleside

Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Danno tracked for a half-mile and located a 45-year-old man who fled the scene after allegedly burglarizing a vehicle in Ingleside, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:50 p.m. Sunday to the 26700 block of West Nippersink Road in Ingleside for a report of a burglary in progress. […]