A 19-year-old man allegedly fled from police in Round Lake Park earlier this month and was later found unlawfully possessing a fully automatic handgun, prosecutors said. Jacob Barnes, 19, of Zion, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated fleeing police. On March 4, […]
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Police arrest Fox Lake man wanted in pursuit that began in Spring Grove, ended in Waukegan
The man who was wanted for allegedly escaping police after a pursuit that began in Spring Grove and ended in Waukegan last weekend has been arrested in Park City, authorities said. Brandon Vice, 35, of the 0-100 block of East Grand Avenue in Fox Lake, was arrested by the Park City Police Department on Friday. […]
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Man accused of firing shots, fleeing from police in North Chicago
A 26-year-old man was arrested for firing three gunshots and then fleeing from police in North Chicago on Monday, prosecutors said. Saul Ceja-Gonzalez, 26, of North Chicago, was charged with three counts of recklessly discharging a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of resisting a peace officer. North […]
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Officer injured while arresting fleeing suspect in Fox Lake
Prosecutors say a man fled from police on foot and struggled with an officer before he was tased in Fox Lake on Monday. The officer was injured during the struggle. Blair Haltom, 44, of Fox Lake, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, aggravated assault of a peace officer, resisting a peace officer, […]
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Man who drove car into river while fleeing police in Fox River Grove sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
A man who fled from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a gazebo and then drove into the Fox River near Fox River Grove has been sentenced to prison. Jarrail R. Ford-Gresham, 32, of the 2400 block of Creekbend Road in Schaumburg, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting […]
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Waukegan man arrested after stealing car in Beach Park, leading police on chase in Wisconsin
A 24-year-old Waukegan man was charged after he allegedly fled from police in Wisconsin in a car that was stolen from a Beach Park gas station, authorities said. Denzel M. Vaughn, 24, of the 1200 block of Hickory Street in Waukegan, was charged by the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office with driving or operating a […]
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Lake County sheriff canine helps arrest armed suspect who crashed, fled from officers in Third Lake
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Boomer helped take down a man who fled from a crash on foot while armed with a gun in Third Lake Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:30 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 45 and Washington Street in Third Lake for a three-vehicle crash with […]
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Officers arrest 2 suspects, 1 armed with gun, who allegedly burglarized cars in Zion
A 15-year-old and an 18-year-old man, who was armed with a gun, were both taken into custody on Saturday after police say they burglarized multiple vehicles in Zion. The Zion Police Department received multiple 911 calls of vehicle burglaries across a large area in the mid-morning hours on Saturday. Officers on scene canvassed the area […]
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Police believe there are dozens of identity theft victims after arresting man in gas station scheme near Gurnee
Police believe there could be dozens of identity fraud victims after they arrested a Chicago man involved in a Gurnee area gas station scheme where he used other people’s credit card information. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday to the Shell gas station, 36725 North Route 41 in unincorporated Gurnee, for […]