A large fight broke out involving an armed person that resulted in someone committing arson, which left a vehicle engulfed in flames on Thanksgiving Day in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:27 p.m. Thursday to the Sunset Woods Apartments, 3014 Sunset Avenue in Waukegan. 911 callers reported a large […]
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Woman’s two boyfriends get into fight, leading to one pistol-whipping the other in Waukegan
Authorities say a woman’s two ex-boyfriends got into a fight and began struggling over a gun before one of them pistol-whipped the other, injuring him in Waukegan. The incident happened in the 1000 block of Montesano Avenue in Waukegan around 8 p.m. on September 12. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said a woman […]
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Felony charges filed against 15-year-old who pepper-sprayed officer during fights at Warren High School game in Gurnee
A 15-year-old has been charged after she pepper-sprayed a police officer while officers were breaking up fights at the Warren Township High School football game Thursday in Gurnee. The incident happened during Warren’s home football game against Maine South High School on Thursday evening. School officials said a fight broke out near the end of […]
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Multiple students, adults arrested after fight breaks out at Warren High School football game in Gurnee
Multiple students and adults were arrested by police after a fight broke out during a football game at Warren Township High School in Gurnee, school officials said. The incident happened during Warren’s home football game against Maine South High School on Thursday evening. School officials said the fight broke out near the end of the […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down armed parolee who jumped out of second-story window to flee police in Beach Park
Lake County sheriff’s canine Dax tracked down and bit a parolee, who police say had a gun, after the man jumped out of a second-story window to flee deputies in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:45 a.m. Sunday to a motel in the 39000 block of North Sheridan Road in Beach […]
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6 teens released without charges after being accused of fighting patrons, injuring police officers at Six Flags in Gurnee
Six teenagers have been released without charges after they were arrested for fighting patrons and police at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, resulting in four officers being injured. The Gurnee Police Department received reports of the fighting around 7:15 p.m. Monday at the theme park, located at 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee. Witnesses […]
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2 women hospitalized after being stabbed by suspect during fight in Waukegan
Two women were transported to the hospital after they were stabbed by another woman during a fight at an apartment complex in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1:58 a.m. Thursday to the Casa Apartments in the 2000 block of Georgetown Lane. A 911 caller initially reported a female in […]
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6 teenagers arrested, 4 police officers injured after large fight at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
Six teenagers were arrested for fighting patrons and police at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, resulting in four officers being injured Monday evening, officials said. The Gurnee Police Department received reports of the fighting around 7:15 p.m. Monday at the theme park, located at 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee. Witnesses reported a fight […]
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Man accused of shoving officer onto unresponsive victim at scene of large fight in Waukegan
A Waukegan man has been charged after prosecutors say he shoved a police officer on top of a victim who was unresponsive following a fight at a banquet hall in Waukegan. Alexis Ochoa, 20, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer and resisting a peace officer. The Waukegan Police Department responded […]