A police manhunt for a suspect who was reported to have been armed with a hatchet and threatening people in Crystal Lake resulted in the arrest of a 60-year-old man. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 7:05 p.m. last Tuesday to the 200 block of Uteg Street in Crystal Lake for a report of […]
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Armed man arrested after allegedly headbutting neighbor, kicking victim’s dog near Spring Grove
Police arrested an armed man after he allegedly headbutted his neighbor, kicked the victim’s dog and threatened to kill both of them near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:50 p.m. Sunday to the 37700 block of North Jeanette Court in unincorporated Spring Grove for a disturbance in progress. Lake County Sheriff’s […]
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Police issue community alert about students committing vandalism, stealing from downtown Crystal Lake businesses
Police say they have received reports from businesses and visitors in downtown Crystal Lake that students have been creating disturbances after school on early release days. The Crystal Lake Police Department issued a community alert Monday afternoon on social media about the issue. “As a community safety effort, we feel the need to share awareness […]
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Man found with machete after allegedly ‘pistol-whipping’ bystander who tried to stop altercation in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a bystander who tried to stop a domestic disturbance in Waukegan was “pistol-whipped” and seriously injured by a man, who was later arrested and found with a machete. Duncan D. Bell, 33, of Waukegan, was charged with felony aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. Officers and paramedics responded around 12 p.m. Wednesday to […]
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Man charged with swinging crowbar at bar employee, hitting countertop in Harvard
An intoxicated man who walked into a bar with a crowbar, swung it at a bartender and damaged a counter was arrested in Harvard, police said. The Harvard Police Department responded around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday to the Front Street Tap, 106 East Front Street in Harvard, for a report of a disturbance. Harvard Deputy Police […]
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Police say man threatened roommate with gun, fired shots inside Highland Park home
Police say they arrested a man after he allegedly threatened his roommate with a gun and fired shots inside their residence in Highland Park. Robert P. Joor, 55, of the 600 block of Hyacinth Place in Highland Park, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful possession […]
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Woman escapes from squad car after being arrested for battering officer at McHenry grocery store
Police say a woman escaped from a squad car after she was arrested for battering a police officer at a grocery store in McHenry. Court documents show the McHenry Police Department responded to Angelo’s Fresh Market, 4400 West Elm Street in McHenry, on Tuesday. A woman, identified as Heather A. Doyle, 34, caused a disturbance […]
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Police seize LSD, 2 pounds of mushrooms, cannabis and significant amount of money in Antioch
Police seized a large quantity of LSD, mushrooms, cannabis and a “significant amount of money” inside an 18-year-old man’s apartment in Antioch, officials said. The Antioch Police Department received a call of a disturbance around 7:45 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of Drom Court in Antioch. Officers had contact during the investigation with an […]
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Victim knocked unconscious during fight at Six Flags in Gurnee
A man was knocked unconscious during a fight Sunday evening at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, which has been plagued with numerous fights and disturbances this month. Sources told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that the incident happened around 8 p.m. Sunday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department were called to the […]