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 […]
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Man charged with falsely reporting car stolen after car was used to flee from police in McHenry County
A McHenry man was arrested after he allegedly falsely reported his vehicle as stolen after it was wanted for fleeing from the police in McHenry County. Marcus A. Eagan, 34, of McHenry, was charged with false report of an offense, a Class 4 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court said Eagan […]
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Man charged with making hundreds of false reports to Lake in the Hills police
A man was charged after he allegedly made over 300 false reports to the Lake in the Hills Police Department in January. Sahduddin Ahmed, 27, of the 3100 block of Cambria Court in Aurora, was charged with making a false report, a Class 4 felony. Ahmed made over 300 false reports through the Lake in […]
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Man called 911 to report slow service at restaurant in Richmond, court docs allege
A 61-year-old man was arrested for allegedly calling 911 to complain about a restaurant’s slow food service in Richmond and asking for the police to respond. Benjamin M. Albor, 61, of the 8600 block of Route 12 in Richmond, was charged with false report to a public safety agency, a Class A misdemeanor. A criminal […]
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Woodstock woman gets jail time for violating supervision in case where she falsely reported she was stabbed
A woman who violated her supervision after pleading guilty to falsely reporting to police that she had been a victim of a stabbing has been sentenced to jail time. Jennifer J. Caldwell, 50, of the 700 block of St Johns Road in Woodstock, pleaded guilty in May 2019 to attempted disorderly conduct, a Class A […]