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 […]
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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 […]
3 suspects arrested after Canine Boomer finds them hiding following police search near Lake Villa
Three suspects were arrested after they fled from a stolen vehicle and Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Boomer found them hiding near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they were notified about a stolen vehicle out of Lake Forest around 8:30 a.m. Friday. The Lake Forest Police Department notified the sheriff’s office and surrounding […]
Police officer injured, 2 suspects held on gun charges after hit-and-run crash leads to chase in Gurnee
A hit-and-run crash led to a foot pursuit, an officer being injured during a fight and two suspects taken into custody on gun charges during a wild incident on Monday in Gurnee. Erick Castro-Gomez, 18, of the 500 block of West Street in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a […]
Police use drone to find vehicular invasion suspect in Highland Park
An 18-year-old Wisconsin man, who allegedly entered a vehicle and forced the driver to take him to a location in Highland Park, was arrested after police used a drone to find him early Friday morning. Gabriel Trevon Antonio Lopez, 18, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with vehicular invasion, a Class 1 felony, unlawful restraint, a […]