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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Man, woman arrested for falsely reporting vehicle stolen following hit-and-run crash in McHenry
A man and woman were both charged after they allegedly falsely reported the woman’s Audi SUV stolen following a hit-and-run crash in McHenry. Robert E. Hammontree, 27, of the 1700 block of Highview Avenue in McHenry, was charged with false alarm or complaint to 911, conspiracy and false report of a vehicle theft, which are […]
Woman charged in swatting incident in unincorporated Gurnee
A Chicago woman has been charged with making a fake 911 call, also known as ‘swatting’, about a man threatening to shoot his wife near Gurnee in December, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Keesha S. Ingram, 41, of the 7600 block of South Prairie Avenue in Chicago, was charged with a felony count of […]