A man was sentenced to 50 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to driving drunk and fleeing the scene of a rollover crash that left a victim injured and trapped near McHenry. Mark S. Derengowski, 31, of McHenry, was charged in July 2022 with one count of leaving the scene of an accident with […]
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Police arrest driver accused of fleeing crash that left victim injured, trapped in car near McHenry
A 29-year-old man was arrested by police shortly after he allegedly fled the scene of a two-vehicle crash that left a victim injured and trapped near McHenry Sunday evening. Mark S. Derengowski, 29, of the 7400 block of Burning Tree Drive in McHenry, was charged with one count of leaving the scene of an accident […]
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Round Lake man charged with fleeing after crashing into police car, injuring officer in Waukegan
A Round Lake man who crashed into a police squad car, injuring an officer, and fled the scene was arrested in Waukegan after he tried ditching a loaded handgun, authorities said. A Waukegan police sergeant was in the area of the 1900 block of Grand Avenue in Waukegan around 4 p.m. Saturday. The sergeant notified […]
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Lake County Sheriff canines help locate gun that suspect ditched while fleeing crash on I-94 near Gurnee
A man was arrested after he fled the scene of a crash on Interstate 94 near Gurnee and two Lake County Sheriff’s Office canines helped officers recover a gun that he allegedly ditched, officials said. The Illinois State Police said they were called around 12:30 p.m. on Friday to eastbound Interstate 94 at mile marker […]
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Grayslake man charged after trying to bribe witnesses, attempting to flee crash near Mundelein
A 25-year-old unincorporated Grayslake man was arrested and charged after he fled the scene of a crash and tried to bribe a witness near Mundelein. Edgar Catalan, 25, of the 33500 block of North Greentree Road in unincorporated Grayslake, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, aggravated driving with a revoked license, […]
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Driver flees scene after crash that left them and one other injured in Libertyville
Police say a driver was taken into custody after fleeing the scene of an injury crash in Libertyville Thursday morning that caused Route 21 to be shut down for several hours. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 4:08 a.m. Thursday to Milwaukee Avenue and Winchester Road for a report of a […]
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Intoxicated Woodstock man abandoned girlfriend while fleeing crash in Harvard, police say
Police say a Woodstock man, who was highly intoxicated, was taken into custody after he crashed his car and abandoned his girlfriend as he fled the scene in Harvard. The Harvard Police Department responded around 8:56 p.m. May 29 to the 1800 block of Wildflower Lane for a report of a suspicious person. Harvard Deputy […]
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Gurnee man drove drunk, fled scene after crashing into other vehicle, police say
An intoxicated Gurnee man was arrested after he fled a crash near Libertyville and was found on the ground nearby in the woods suffering from injuries, police said. John J. Paul, 56, of the 700 block of Rolling Green Street in Gurnee, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence of […]
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Reckless driver arrested after fleeing following crash with pole in Round Lake Beach
A reckless driver who slammed into a utility pole and ran from the scene on foot in Round Lake Beach was arrested Tuesday, officials said. Jacob T. Hetz, 26, of the 1300 block of Oeffling Drive in Johnsburg, was charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, driving while license suspended […]