A 22-year-old man allegedly led police on a pursuit where he shut his lights off and ran a red light on Randall Road in Lake in the Hills before his car later went airborne and he was arrested. Edwin Garcia, 22, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing to […]
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Suspect arrested after allegedly shoving pistol into teen’s stomach, fleeing police and prompting search in Harvard
A wanted suspect has been arrested after prosecutors say he shoved a loaded gun into a teenager’s stomach at a restaurant, followed the victim and then crashed while fleeing from police in Harvard. Jesus J. Figueroa, 24, of Harvard, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, unlawful use of a firearm while hooded, […]
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Officers chase down driver who fled multiple times from police before crash that left 2 children injured in Highland Park
Officers captured a suspect who fled multiple times from police before he caused a crash that left two children injured, resulting in him fleeing on foot in Highland Park, officials said. Officers with the Highland Park Police Department spotted a black 2024 Ram pickup truck around 3 p.m. Sunday in the area of Green Bay […]
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Suspect flees on foot after crashing into tree following brief, almost 100 mph police pursuit in Cary
Police say a suspect fled on foot and escaped after leading officers on a brief vehicle pursuit where he drove nearly 100 mph and crashed into a tree in Cary. A Cary Police Department officer was on patrol around 8 p.m. on October 10 in the area of Rawson Bridge Road and Three Oaks Road […]
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Man accused of driving 120 mph during police pursuit that resulted in rollover crash near Lake Zurich
A man was arrested after he allegedly drove at speeds of more than 120 mph during a police pursuit that resulted in him rolling his car over, totaling it, on Route 12 near Hawthorn Woods and Lake Zurich. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth Cannon said a police officer reported a red SUV had fled […]
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2 teens, 1 armed with loaded gun, arrested after fleeing from sheriff’s deputies in Beach Park
Two teens were arrested after a vehicle fled from deputies in Beach Park before being located in Zion and one of the teens, armed with a loaded gun, tried running away on foot Saturday evening. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was on patrol around 7:40 p.m. Saturday when they noticed a speeding vehicle, according to Lake […]
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Charges filed against suspect accused of pointing gun at teen, fleeing police and prompting search in Harvard
Charges have been filed against a suspect accused of shoving a loaded gun into a teenager’s stomach and then crashing while fleeing from police, prompting a large search effort in Harvard Saturday. The Harvard Police Department responded around 9:05 p.m. Saturday to a parking lot in the 400 block of North Division Street for a […]
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Suspect on the run after pointing gun at teen, fleeing police and prompting search in Harvard
A suspect remains on the run after he pointed a gun at a teenager and then crashed while fleeing from police, prompting a large search effort Saturday evening in Harvard. The Harvard Police Department responded around 9:05 p.m. Saturday to a parking lot in the 400 block of North Division Street for a report of […]
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Deputies arrest suspect accused of holding woman against her will during 100+ mph pursuit in Lake County
Deputies arrested a suspect accused of holding a woman against her will and leading police on a high-speed chase at over 100 mph through Lake County early Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s 911 Emergency Telecommunications Center was notified around 1:10 a.m. Monday by the Racine Police Department requesting assistance with a fleeing vehicle that […]