A suspect was taken into custody after he fled from officers recklessly while speeding and crashed into a house in Woodstock early Sunday morning. The incident happened around 12:15 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Fremont Street in Woodstock. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court said a marked Woodstock police squad […]
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Deputies arrest man accused of burglarizing home near Cary, crashing ATV into squad car while fleeing
Deputies arrested a man who allegedly forced entry and burglarized a house near Cary before crashing an ATV into a squad car while fleeing, authorities said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:20 p.m. on November 27 to the 200 block of Wallace Drive in unincorporated Cary for a report of a residential burglary. […]
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2 years in prison for man who fled police 3 times in less than 3 years, totaled his mother’s car following Wauconda pursuit
A man has been sentenced to two years in prison after he was charged for the third time in less than three years with fleeing police after he led officers on a pursuit in Wauconda and totaled his mother’s car. Martin Gonzalez, 22, of Wauconda, was charged in April with enhanced aggravated fleeing to elude […]
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Wanted man accused of leading police on chase, driving around school bus dropping off children in Zion
Prosecutors say a wanted man led police on a pursuit where he recklessly fled from officers, including at one point driving around a stopped school bus dropping off children in Zion. Detectives with the Zion Police Department were searching for Vic H. Solomon, 47, of Zion, around 4 p.m. on October 3. Lake County Assistant […]
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Man charged with illegally possessing gun, leading police on chase that led to crash in Zion
A North Chicago man allegedly led police on a brief pursuit before he crashed into a tree and fled on foot, leaving behind a loaded gun in his car, prosecutors said. An officer with the Zion Police Department saw a white Dodge Journey disobey a stop sign on August 13, 2023. The officer attempted to […]
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Gurnee man arrested and charged with driving 50 mph over speed limit and eluding police
A Gurnee man has been arrested and charged with eluding police and driving more than 50 miles per hour over the speed limit. Austin M. Williams, 47, of the 5100 block of Red Pine Avenue, Gurnee, is facing misdemeanor charges of Resisting a Peace Officer, Obstructing a Peace Officer, Reckless Driving, Aggravated Speeding by going 104 MPH in a […]
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Suspect attacks 2 women, leads deputies on pursuit that ends in multi-vehicle injury crash in Gurnee
Three people were transported to the hospital and a suspect was taken into custody after he allegedly attacked two women and led deputies on a pursuit that ended in a multi-vehicle crash in Gurnee. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5 p.m. Wednesday to a residence in the 18500 block of West Old Gages Lake […]
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Suspect fleeing from police jumps into Fox River in Johnsburg in failed escape attempt
A wanted suspect fleeing from police tried to escape by jumping into the Fox River in Johnsburg, only to be pulled from the water by officers who were aided by a resident and her inflatable boat. The Johnsburg Police Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Friday to the 900 block of West River Terrace for a […]
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Man arrested for fleeing police for 3rd time in less than 3 years after totaling his mother’s car following Wauconda pursuit
A 21-year-old man was arrested for the third time in less than three years for fleeing the police after he led officers on a pursuit in Wauconda and totaled his mother’s car, prosecutors said. Martin Gonzalez, 21, of Wauconda, was charged with enhanced aggravated fleeing to elude causing damage, driving on a revoked license, reckless […]