Deputies have arrested a suspect who they say broke into vehicles in Port Barrington, stole a gun from a car and then stole a car and fled from deputies, leading to an hours-long search in Port Barrington. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 a.m. on August 20 to the 700 block of Brighton […]
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Suspect steals car, rams police squad and leads officers on 120 mph pursuit through Lake County
A suspect breaking into cars stole a vehicle and rammed a police squad, leading to a high-speed 120 mph pursuit that traveled through Lake County Sunday evening. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 10:44 p.m. Sunday to the 4100 block of Sargo Court for a report of a burglary to motor vehicle. North Chicago […]
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Sheriff says suspect who stole car, fled from deputies remains on run following lengthy search in Port Barrington
Officials say a suspect remains on the run after he stole a car and fled from deputies, prompting an hours-long search with heavy police activity in Port Barrington on Wednesday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 a.m. Wednesday to the 700 block of Brighton Circle in Port Barrington for a report of an […]
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Heavy police response sent after suspect steals car from home, flees from deputies in Port Barrington
A heavy police presence was reported after a suspect stole a car in a neighborhood in Port Barrington and then fled from responding deputies Wednesday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 a.m. Wednesday to the 700 block of Brighton Circle in Port Barrington for a report of an attempted criminal trespass to […]
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14 years in prison for Chicago man who helped steal over $1.2 million worth of cars from McHenry County dealerships
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for helping steal over a dozen high-end cars, worth over $1.2 million, from car dealerships in Crystal Lake and Woodstock. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said numerous vehicles were stolen from a car dealership in the 600 block of West Terra Cotta […]
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At least 10 suspects commit burglaries in Libertyville neighborhoods before fleeing in 4 vehicles
Police are warning residents after at least 10 suspects descended on neighborhoods in Libertyville early Wednesday morning and burglarized vehicles before fleeing police in four different cars. The Libertyville Police Department said they responded around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday to multiple locations for reports of suspects entering and rummaging through parked cars. Officers arrived at one […]
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Mundelein man on parole for murder allegedly tried carjacking grandfather who had grandchild in car in DuPage County
A Mundelein man on parole for murder was arrested after authorities say he tried carjacking a grandfather at gunpoint while his grandchild was in the car in DuPage County. Anton Cross, 24, of Mundelein, was charged with attempted aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and possession of a firearm […]
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Chicago man charged with stealing nearly $900,000 worth of vehicles at Crystal Lake car dealership
Detectives have identified and charged a Chicago man with stealing 13 high-end cars, worth almost $900,000, from a car dealership in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said numerous vehicles were stolen from a car dealership in the 600 block of West Terra Cotta Avenue in Crystal Lake on July 11 and […]
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Skokie man allegedly hit woman with car, ran over dog during carjacking in Grayslake
A Skokie man is facing charges after he allegedly hit a woman with a car and ran over a dog during a carjacking in Grayslake, police said. Syed Akbar, 42, of Skokie, was charged with vehicular hijacking, unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle, theft, aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and driving while license […]