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 […]
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Suspects break into Highland Park car dealership, steal Ford and Jeep vehicles
Police are investigating after suspects forced entry to a car dealership in Highland Park and stole a Ford Mustang and a Jeep last week. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 5:10 a.m. November 3 to the Highland Park Ford, 1333 Park Avenue West in Highland Park. Officers arrived and found that suspects had forced […]
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Suspects steal multiple cars from car dealership, damage other vehicles in Antioch
Multiple suspects Thursday morning stole vehicles from a car dealership in Antioch, damaging multiple vehicles in the process and fleeing from police. The Antioch Police Department said they are investigating two separate car theft incidents from Kunes Country Ford, 104 East Route 173 in Antioch. A 2019 Ford F-350 was stolen from the car dealership […]
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Multiple suspects smash car dealership glass window, steal 4 vehicles in Highland Park
Police are searching for five suspects who smashed a window at a Highland Park car dealership and stole four vehicles Sunday morning. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 5:50 a.m. Sunday to Muller Honda, 550 Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park, for an auto theft call. Officers learned that five unknown subjects forced entry […]
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Police say man armed with gun committed multiple vehicle burglaries in Fox River Grove
Security footage captured a man armed with a gun burglarizing a car at a Fox River Grove home. Police say the man was part of multiple suspects who committed similar crimes in nearby towns. The Fox River Grove Police Department released surveillance camera footage on Monday showing the incident. The video shows a car pull […]
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1 year in prison for oldest member of 5 teens charged in connection with Old Mill Creek shooting
An 18-year-old Chicago woman, the oldest of the five teens charged after their accomplice was fatally shot in Old Mill Creek, was sentenced to one year in prison on Tuesday. Diamond Davis, 18, of Chicago, pleaded guilty in September to felony conspiracy to commit burglary and misdemeanor criminal trespass to a motor vehicle in Lake […]
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Prosecutors drop murder charges against 5 teens in Old Mill Creek shooting
Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against the five teens charged in connection with the fatal shooting of their 14-year-old accomplice during an attempted car theft in unincorporated Lake County in August. “An agreement has been accepted between my office and defense attorneys for the five offenders involved in the August 13 Old Mill Creek crime […]