A 34-year-old man has been charged after he drove his pickup truck into the Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock earlier this month and had to be restrained by bystanders. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 4:45 p.m. on February 8 to Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 South Eastwood Drive, for a report of a […]
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Bystanders restrain man who drove his truck into Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock
Witnesses and employees restrained a 34-year-old Harvard man after he drove his pickup truck into the Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock Tuesday afternoon, police say. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday to Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 South Eastwood Drive, for a report of a vehicle that crashed into the building. […]
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Coroner identifies woman killed after crashing stolen vehicle into police car and building in Waukegan
The coroner has identified the woman who died after she crashed a stolen vehicle into a police car and building in Waukegan Thursday morning. An autopsy Friday showed Teresa Williams, 58, of Grayslake, died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief […]
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Woman killed after stolen vehicle hits police car, crashes into building in Waukegan
A woman driving a stolen vehicle was killed after she hit a police car and drove into a building in Waukegan Thursday morning, police say. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said a Waukegan police officer driving a fully marked patrol car was traveling westbound on Grand Avenue at Butrick Street in Waukegan at around […]
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Charges filed against woman who rammed police car, crashed into CVS in Zion
Charges have been filed against the woman accused of ramming a police squad car almost 10 times and crashing her car three times into a CVS store in Zion on Friday. Zion Police Chief Stephen Dumyahn said that officers responded around 6:45 p.m. Friday to a report of a drunk driver weaving in the roadway, […]
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VIDEO: 9 injured, including 3 critically, after car smashes through restaurant in Waukegan
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Nine people were injured, including four children, after a car crashed through a restaurant in Waukegan on Saturday. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded to Toluca’s Mexican Restaurant at 1419 Washington Street in Waukegan […]
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Minor injuries after car hits Round Lake Park police station
An elderly female sustained minor injuries after crashing her car into the Round Lake Park police station Wednesday morning. Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko said that at around 10:15 a.m. a 2008 Chevy Equinox driven by an 81-year-old female jumped a curb stop and crashed into the front of the police station building […]