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 […]
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‘No regard for human life’: Police release new details in Waukegan carjacking of mother, police pursuit through Lake County
Police say armed suspects who carjacked a mother and her son at gunpoint in Waukegan before leading officers on a high-speed chase committed a “horrific crime” with “no regard for human life.” Elijah Monette, 20, of Zion, was charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking, possession of a machine gun, possession of a stolen […]
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Authorities identify 40-year-old man found dead in pond after police pursuit, crash near Zion
Authorities have identified the body of a man found in a pond after he led Lake County sheriff’s deputies on a brief chase in a stolen vehicle before crashing near Zion. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office pursued a stolen vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Saturday from Route 173 and Delany Road in Wadsworth. The vehicle refused […]
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Charges filed against 2 suspects armed with machine guns after mother carjacked, police pursuit in Lake County
Charges have been filed against two alleged gunmen after prosecutors say a mother had a gun pointed at her head and was carjacked in Waukegan before the suspects led police on a high-speed chase. Elijah Monette, 20, of Zion, was charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking, possession of a machine gun, possession of […]
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4 armed suspects in custody after high-speed chase through Lake County involving carjacked vehicle
Four armed suspects were taken into custody after authorities say a mother had a gun pointed at her head and was carjacked in Waukegan before the suspects led police on a chase through Lake County. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 2 p.m. Sunday to the Target, 3050 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, for a […]
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Body found in pond after suspect flees from Lake County sheriff’s deputies near Zion
A body, believed to be of a suspect, was found in a pond after a stolen vehicle fled from Lake County sheriff’s deputies in Wadsworth and the driver crashed near Zion Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office pursued a stolen vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Saturday from Route 173 and Delany Road in Wadsworth. The […]
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Gunman opens fire on employees attempting to repossess vehicle at Waukegan residence
A gunman walked out of a residence and fired shots at employees of a repossession company attempting to repossess a Tesla in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 3:10 a.m. on December 28 to the 1100 block of Judge Avenue in Waukegan for a report of shots fired. A police report said a repossession […]