A suspect is in critical condition after he carjacked a woman who pulled over to the side of the road near Mundelein and then later crashed her stolen car in Volo Friday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 1 a.m. Friday for a report of a street sign that had been […]
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$3 million bond for man charged with attempted murder during carjacking in Waukegan
A 20-year-old man who allegedly shot and seriously injured a man during a carjacking in Waukegan is being held on a $3 million bond. Kendrick Alverson, 20, of the 1000 block of Evergreen Circle in Olympia Fields, was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated discharge of a firearm 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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Suspect points gun at child who was in back seat of vehicle stolen from Waukegan store
A child inside an idling car that was stolen in Waukegan had a gun pointed at them after the suspect realized the child was in the back seat of the car. The incident happened at the Dollar General, 1501 Belvidere Road in Waukegan, around 8:30 p.m. Monday. A woman told police that she exited her […]
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Suspects fire shots during Pleasant Prairie carjacking, train later strikes their stolen vehicle near Zion
Police arrested one suspect and are searching for another after they fired shots during a carjacking in Pleasant Prairie and then had their stolen vehicle struck by a train near Zion. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 4 a.m. Thursday for a report of a train that struck a vehicle on the […]
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Sketches released of suspects who beat employee, carjacked him at gunpoint at assisted living facility near Libertyville
Police have released renderings of two suspects who beat and carjacked an employee at gunpoint as he was arriving for work at Green Oaks Senior Living near Libertyville in November. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:10 a.m. November 27 to Green Oaks Senior Living, 14595 West Rockland Road in Green Oaks for a […]
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Gunman carjacks couple in parking lot of Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills
Police say a man pulled a gun on a couple and stole their vehicle in the parking lot of Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills over the weekend. The Vernon Hills Police Department was called around 8:05 p.m. Saturday to the area of Tricoci Salon and Spa, 305 Hawthorn Center in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills Deputy […]
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Employee beaten, carjacked at gunpoint by 2 men in parking lot of assisted living facility near Libertyville
An employee who arrived at work for his shift at Green Oaks Senior Living near Libertyville was beaten and carjacked at gunpoint by two men Saturday morning, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:10 a.m. Saturday to Green Oaks Senior Living, 14595 West Rockland Road in Green Oaks for a report of […]
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Gunman fires shot during carjacking near Waukegan restaurant
A gunman fired a shot while stealing a car by force from someone near a restaurant in Waukegan Tuesday evening, police said. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip confirmed a vehicle was hijacked at gunpoint in the 1600 block of Washington Street in Waukegan. Officers responded to the incident around 5:50 p.m. Tuesday. An alert […]