A McHenry man has been charged with punching a female police officer in the face in McHenry, court documents said. Eugene J. Poninski Jr., 40, of the 3500 block of Pearl Street in McHenry, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, and criminal damage to property, a Class A […]
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Police now say “The Grinch,” group not the ones responsible for damaging holiday display in Antioch
Police now say that the person in “The Grinch” costume and other individuals seen on surveillance camera were not the ones who damaged a holiday ice display in Antioch on Sunday. Officers with the Antioch Police Department conducted a premise check on Sunday at Hiram Buttrick Sawmill, 770 Cunningham Drive in Antioch. Officers discovered damage […]
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Police searching for The Grinch, multiple others who allegedly damaged holiday display in Antioch
Police say they are searching for someone in “The Grinch” costume who allegedly damaged a holiday display in Antioch along with several other individuals on Sunday. Officers with the Antioch Police Department conducted a premise check on Sunday at Hiram Buttrick Sawmill, 770 Cunningham Drive in Antioch. Officers discovered damage to the community’s holiday display […]
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Police warn parents of TikTok trends that involve students stealing property, battering school staff members
Police in McHenry County are warning parents about new TikTok challenges that involve students stealing or damaging school property and battering school staff. A recent TikTok challenge called “devious licks” encourages kids to steal or damage property while recording their actions and posting the recording online, the Cary Police Department said in a statement. “In […]
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Detectives identify two men who sprayed people, Metra station with fire extinguisher in Libertyville
A Mundelein man and a Grayslake man were charged after detectives identified them as suspects who sprayed bystanders and a Metra station with a fire extinguisher in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:54 p.m. December 13 to the Metra Station, 200 Lake Street, for a report of criminal damage to property. Officers discovered […]
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Woodstock man arrested after wielding 6 throwing knives, spraying officers with fire extinguisher
A Woodstock man is accused of threatening police officers with multiple throwing knives and spraying them with a fire extinguisher before they knocked the man to the ground with a ballistic shield and arrested him. Michael D. Richardson, 24, of the 500 block of Clay Street in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated battery on a […]
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At least 18 cars damaged by vandals in Cary neighborhood, police say
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding two suspects who caused significant damage to at least 18 vehicles over the weekend in a Cary neighborhood. The Cary Police Department said the vandals struck during the evening hours on Friday and Saturday. Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott Naydenoff said preliminary information indicates at least […]
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Wauconda police searching for suspects after 15 vehicles damaged by high powered BB gun
The Wauconda Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect(s) who damaged at least 15 vehicles with a high powered BB gun. Police said that from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on December 7 through December 8, and from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on December 11 through December 12, they […]