A convicted felon has been charged after authorities say he tried to bring a gun into the McHenry County Courthouse without any reason to be at the courthouse and then ran from officers in Woodstock Monday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said a person attempted to enter through the west entrance of the Michael J. […]
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Suspect in custody after trying to bring gun into McHenry County Courthouse before running from officers
A suspect is in custody after authorities say he tried to bring a gun into the McHenry County Courthouse and then ran from officers in Woodstock Monday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said a person attempted to enter through the west entrance of the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue in […]
Suspect linked to organized crime repeatedly strikes police canine after fleeing traffic stop in Wauconda
Authorities say a suspect linked to organized crime punched and kicked a police canine repeatedly after fleeing a traffic stop in Wauconda Tuesday evening. A Wauconda police officer was on patrol around 5:50 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Route 12 and Bonner Road in Wauconda. Wauconda Police Department Detective Sgt. Heather Cognac said the […]
Man charged with possessing loaded gun at Walmart in Waukegan, fleeing on foot from officers
A Fox Lake man and convicted felon ran away from officers who responded to the Walmart in Waukegan for a man armed with a loaded gun, officials said. The Waukegan Police Department responded on September 18 to Walmart, 3900 Fountain Square Place in Waukegan, for a report of an armed subject. Lake County Assistant State’s […]
Suspect in custody after fleeing on foot from police, prompting soft lockdown at schools in Algonquin
A suspect is in custody after authorities say he trespassed into a home and fled on foot from officers, prompting a search that put area schools in Algonquin on lockdown Tuesday. Algonquin Deputy Police Chief Ryan Markham said the department was called to the 500 block of Lincoln Street in Algonquin around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. […]
Police identify man wanted after allegedly ramming police squad car during pursuit in Spring Grove
Officials have identified a Fox Lake man wanted after he allegedly rammed a police squad during a police pursuit that began in Spring Grove and ended in Waukegan over the weekend. A Spring Grove police officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop around 12:30 a.m. Saturday in Spring Grove, according to Spring Grove Police Chief […]
Driver escapes on foot from Spring Grove police after leading them on pursuit that ended in Waukegan
Officials say a suspect in a stolen vehicle escaped from officers on foot after leading police on a pursuit that began in Spring Grove and ended in Waukegan Saturday morning. A Spring Grove police officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop around 12:30 a.m. Saturday in Spring Grove, according to Spring Grove Police Department Detective […]
Ranger, Mundelein Police Department’s newest canine, catches first suspect in Vernon Hills
The Mundelein Police Department’s newest canine, Ranger, took his first “bad guy” off the street after helping track down a suspect who fled from officers in Vernon Hills. The department said Wednesday that Ranger and his handler, Officer Kevin Freese, assisted the Vernon Hills Police Department. A suspect had fled from their officers and led […]
Theft suspect fleeing police runs into backyard of Waukegan home, which turned out to be off-duty officer’s home
Prosecutors say a theft suspect who was fleeing police ran into the backyard of a home in Waukegan, only to be arrested by the homeowner, who was an off-duty police officer. Dominic J. Longmire, 24, a transient of Waukegan, was charged with retail theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting a peace officer, criminal trespass to […]
