A man, who was accused last year of committing an arson fire, has been charged with falsely reporting a young child was in a lake in Buffalo Grove, prompting a large emergency response. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 5:05 p.m. on February 20 to Green Lake Park, 1101 […]
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Report of child shot at home in Beach Park believed to be ‘swatting’ incident originating from online video game
A report of a child shot at a home in Beach Park prompted an emergency response and authorities say it was believed to be a “swatting” incident originating from an online video game. A 911 dispatch center in Lake County received a telephone call on their non-emergency line around 7:50 p.m. Sunday. The caller claimed […]
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Police say attempted kidnapping of child walking home in Grayslake is unfounded
Investigators have closed their case after saying a report of an attempted kidnapping of a child who was walking home in Grayslake was deemed unfounded. The Grayslake Police Department announced late last month they were investigating an incident in the Cherry Creek subdivision. A 17-year-old reported they were walking home in the late afternoon on […]
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Man charged with setting his car on fire in Woodstock, reporting it stolen to allegedly defraud insurance
A Woodstock man allegedly drove his car to a remote area in Woodstock before intentionally setting it on fire and reporting it stolen in a scheme to defraud his insurance company. Giovanni Cervantes-Brito, 22, of Woodstock, was charged with two counts of arson and one count of false report of an offense. A criminal complaint […]
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Woman charged with making false report of being carjacked, attacked by suspect in Harvard
A woman who reported she had been punched, beaten and dragged by a suspect who carjacked her in Harvard has been charged with filing a false police report. Mona A. Martinez, 32, of Harvard, was charged with one count of false report of offense, a Class 4 felony. The Harvard Police Department was called around […]
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Woman arrested after allegedly making false 911 calls, claiming she was victim of hate crime near Grayslake
Officials say a Grayslake woman who allegedly threatened to stab her neighbor made false 911 calls and claimed she was the victim of a hate crime and her neighbor was racist. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on October 11 to the 33600 block of North Royal Oak Lane in unincorporated Grayslake for a harassment […]
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Man charged with falsely reporting he was robbed at gunpoint after meet-up with woman at Zion motel
Prosecutors say a man falsely reported he had been robbed at gunpoint after he reportedly gave money to a woman ahead of a “meet-up” with her at a motel in Zion. Julian I. Davis, 30, of Zion, was charged with false report of offense, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Emma Smoler […]
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Appeals court reverses conviction of store employee accused of falsely reporting armed men in McHenry during 2020 civil unrest
An employee who was convicted of falsely reporting armed gunmen near a mattress store in McHenry during the 2020 civil unrest had his conviction reversed by an appeals court. Casey F. Purta, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in November 2020 with one count of false alarm or complaint to 911, a Class 4 […]
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Grayslake woman charged with insurance fraud for allegedly falsely reporting car stolen in McHenry
A Grayslake woman has been arrested after she allegedly committed insurance fraud by falsely reporting her husband’s vehicle stolen in McHenry, court records show. Lauren D. Porras, 28, of Grayslake, was charged with insurance fraud over $10,000, a Class 2 felony, and false report of offense, a Class 4 felony. A criminal complaint filed in […]