Authorities are crediting a Lake County sheriff’s canine with locating a suspect who battered a woman in front of her children and fled the scene near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Canine Odin was called around 5:45 a.m. Sunday to the 37700 block of North Watts Avenue in unincorporated Spring Grove. […]
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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 canine helps officers locate firearm ditched by fleeing suspect in Vernon Hills
A Lake County sheriff’s canine helped officers track down a gun that was ditched by a suspect who fled from officers in Vernon Hills early Wednesday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was requested with a canine around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday to assist in the 500 block of Townline Road in Vernon Hills. A suspect fled […]
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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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Canine Odin and Lake County Sheriff’s Office successfully locate missing child in Ingleside
A missing juvenile camping in Ingleside was returned to their parents, thanks to a little help from Canine Odin. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said officers were called to the 26700 block of Nipperink Road in Ingleside after 8 p.m. Wednesday for a missing juvenile who had wandered away from their group. Lake […]
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2 Lake County sheriff’s canines successfully track down wanted suspects, missing child in separate incidents
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said two of their canines, Odin and Dax, helped track down a missing child and wanted suspects during separate incidents over the weekend. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Odin was called to assist a local police department in a search around 11:50 p.m. Saturday. An intoxicated juvenile went […]