A Waukegan woman is in the hospital with significant injuries after she fled from police during a traffic stop and crashed into a tree in Zion Sunday morning. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2013 BMW 3-Series on Route 173 near Joanna Avenue in Zion around 3 a.m. Sunday. The […]
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Reckless driver fled from police, fought with sheriff’s deputies in Beach Park, officials say
Officials say a reckless drunk driver fled from police and then fought and battered sheriff’s deputies who tried to arrest him in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a reckless driver around 7:30 p.m. on February 7 near Wadsworth Road and North Avenue in Beach Park. The 911 caller reported […]
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Drunk driver charged with fleeing from police, battering officer in McHenry
A McHenry man was taken into custody after he allegedly drove drunk, fled from police during a traffic stop and then battered an officer. Lukasz Naurecki, 35, of the 2000 block of Kennedy Drive in McHenry, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, attempted fleeing and eluding a peace officer and two counts […]
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McHenry man charged with driving over 120 mph during police chase in Hebron
A McHenry man has been charged with fleeing from police at over 120 mph in a chase that started in Hebron and ended near Richmond. David J. Diedrich, 46, of the 5800 block of Bunny Avenue in McHenry, was charged with one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding, a Class 4 felony. A criminal complaint […]
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Man arrested after allegedly punching woman, carjacking her in Round Lake Beach
A man was arrested after he allegedly punched a woman in the face and carjacked her in the parking lot of a Round Lake Beach shopping center before trying to flee police. The incident happened around 11:50 p.m. on October 30 in the parking lot of Big Lots, 400 West Rollins Road in Round Lake […]
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26-year-old man dies after fleeing police at over 100 mph, crashing motorcycle in Wauconda
A 26-year-old man who crashed his motorcycle while fleeing police at over 100 mph in a Wauconda neighborhood on Thursday has died. Wauconda Police Department Sgt. Heather Cognac said a Wauconda police officer observed a sport motorcycle with no registration around 4:40 p.m. Thursday. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the motorcycle […]
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Motorcyclist in critical condition after fleeing police at over 100 mph, crashing in Wauconda neighborhood
A motorcyclist is in critical condition after he crashed while fleeing police at over 100 mph in a Wauconda neighborhood Thursday, authorities said. Wauconda Police Department Sgt. Heather Cognac said a Wauconda police officer observed a sport motorcycle with no registration around 4:40 p.m. Thursday. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the […]
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Chicago man arrested after fleeing police at 120 mph in Mundelein with two small children in his car
A Chicago man was arrested after authorities say he fled from police at 120 mph on Route 45 in Mundelein while he had two small children in his car. Jejuan J. Collins, 27, of the 2300 block of East 103rd Street in Chicago, was charged with two counts of causing a child to be endangered, […]
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McHenry man sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for fleeing police on motorcycle
A McHenry man, who has an extensive criminal record, was sentenced to more than five years in prison for fleeing police during a drug investigation, prosecutors said. Daniel R. Turner, 36, of the 4000 block of Kane Avenue in McHenry, was originally indicted on charges of aggravated fleeing, resisting a peace officer and driving on […]