Prosecutors say a man, who was allegedly driving drunk, fled from Highland Park police at a high rate of speed and was later found hiding in a shed in Highwood on Wednesday. Gabriel Deita-Ortega, 34, of Highwood, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a revoked […]
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Man out on bond for 2 active DUI cases arrested after allegedly causing drunk driving crash in Buffalo Grove
A man who was on probation for two DUI cases earlier this year was arrested last weekend after he allegedly caused a t-bone crash while drunk in Buffalo Grove, prosecutors said. Kevin Fallon, 68, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence (third offense), aggravated driving under the influence with a suspended license, improper left […]
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3 years in prison for drunk, drugged motorcyclist who caused Crystal Lake crash that left woman seriously injured
A man was sentenced to three years in prison for causing a motorcycle crash in Crystal Lake while he was drunk and under the influence of drugs, leaving his female passenger with serious injuries. Ryan B. Hurst, 39, of the 12800 block of South Kenneth Avenue in Alsip, was charged in September 2020 with five […]
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Man accused of pointing gun at another vehicle, threatening to shoot driver before fiery crash near Waukegan
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Beach Park man after he was involved in a fiery crash near Waukegan moments after he allegedly pointed a gun at another vehicle and threatened to shoot the driver. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:20 p.m. Friday to a call of a single-vehicle crash on Delany Road north of […]
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Police arrest driver accused of fleeing crash that left victim injured, trapped in car near McHenry
A 29-year-old man was arrested by police shortly after he allegedly fled the scene of a two-vehicle crash that left a victim injured and trapped near McHenry Sunday evening. Mark S. Derengowski, 29, of the 7400 block of Burning Tree Drive in McHenry, was charged with one count of leaving the scene of an accident […]
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Judge sentences Waukegan man to 3 years of periodic imprisonment for DUI crash into building that killed passenger
A Waukegan man was sentenced to three years of periodic imprisonment for driving under the influence when he crashed into a building in Beach Park in 2019, killing his 23-year-old passenger. Juan C. Aguiar, 39, of the 1100 block of Mary Jane Lane in Waukegan, was charged in January 2020 with two counts of aggravated […]
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Man charged with DUI in 100+ mph crash that left him critically injured in Harvard
DUI charges have been filed against a 20-year-old man who was critically injured after he drove “well over” 100 mph when his car went airborne and hit a pole in Harvard, police said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police Department responded around 12:52 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Lawrence Road and Oak […]
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90 days in jail for drunk driver who crashed into building in Woodstock, seriously injuring woman
A drunk driver who was more than four times over the legal limit when he crashed into a Woodstock business, seriously injuring a female customer inside, has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. Jose L. Urbina, 35, of the 300 block of Ridgeland Avenue West in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated driving under the […]
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5 years in prison for Woodstock man convicted of driving on revoked license for 6th time
A Woodstock man who pleaded guilty to driving on a revoked license for his sixth time and driving under the influence for his fourth time has been sentenced to five years in prison. Jason Grizely, 40, of the 1800 block of Clay Street in Woodstock, pleaded guilty on Monday in multiple cases. Court records show […]