Prosecutors say a man accelerated his vehicle directly at an officer who had his gun drawn in North Chicago and led police on two pursuits, one of which ended in Waukegan. Deonis R. Howell, 44, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer and aggravated fleeing to elude. Lake […]
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Multiple guns recovered, convicted felon arrested after car flees officers in Waukegan
Prosecutors say multiple guns were recovered and a convicted felon was arrested after a car fled from officers during a traffic stop in Waukegan. Tyshawn U. King, 25, of Round Lake, was charged with felon in possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, illegal transportation of alcohol, disregarding a traffic control […]
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Man accused of fleeing officer at high rate of speed, driving off roadway and crashing in Lake in the Hills
A 21-year-old man allegedly fled from police at a high rate of speed before losing control of his car and crashing in Lake in the Hills Wednesday evening. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court said a Lake in the Hills police officer received a Flock Safety notification around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday. The […]
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Armed driver accused of leading police on chase in North Chicago, driving through yard and nearly striking officers
A man allegedly armed with a gun led police on a chase in North Chicago where he drove through a home’s yard, struck a fence and nearly struck multiple officers. Kemar D. Bone, 24, of Waukegan, was charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated fleeing to elude, four counts of […]
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Coroner identifies 21-year-old man ejected, killed in rollover crash in North Chicago after fleeing police
The coroner has released the identity of a 21-year-old man who was killed after he reportedly fled from police and was later ejected and trapped in a rollover crash in North Chicago Tuesday. The North Chicago Police Department, North Chicago Fire Department and Lake Bluff Fire Department responded around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday to the area […]
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McHenry man charged after recklessly forcing police squad to stop, trying to arrest officer in Fox Lake
A McHenry man on social media threatened to kill police officers and has been charged after officials say he recklessly forced a police squad to a stop and tried to arrest the officer in Fox Lake. Fox Lake Police Department Sgt. Rick Howell said Eric D. Walleck, 51, of McHenry, observed a marked Fox Lake […]
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Driver reportedly flees from police before being killed in rollover crash in North Chicago
A 21-year-old man was killed after he reportedly fled from police and was later ejected and trapped in a rollover crash in North Chicago Tuesday evening. The North Chicago Police Department, North Chicago Fire Department and Lake Bluff Fire Department responded around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday to the area of 24th Street and Bobby Thompson Expressway […]
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Juvenile driving stolen car flees on foot from officers, leading to heavy police activity in Island Lake
A juvenile who fled in a stolen vehicle from officers and then fled on foot in a neighborhood in Island Lake prompted a heavy police search, officials said. Island Lake Police Chief Jennifer Paulus said the incident began around 5:35 p.m. Tuesday. An officer spotted a vehicle, which had been stolen from Island Lake days […]
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Coroner identifies 20-year-old man killed after fleeing from police at high speed, rolling car over in Harvard
The coroner has released the identity of a 20-year-old man who was killed after he fled from police at a high rate of speed and crashed into a utility pole, causing his car to roll over in Harvard. Harvard Police Chief Tyson Bauman said a police officer on patrol around 12:02 a.m. last Wednesday attempted […]