A judge sentenced a Round Lake Beach man to 17 years in prison after he was convicted of driving drunk and crashing head-on into another car, killing two women near Grayslake in 2019. Victor H. Ortiz, 54, of the 1400 block of Kildeer Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with four counts of aggravated driving […]
Tag: grayslake
Police capture suspect in Grayslake area manhunt who allegedly went on crime, armed robbery spree
Police have arrested a man who was wanted for fleeing from police in Grayslake — spurring a manhunt — and then allegedly stealing a car and committing multiple armed robberies. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, was being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake County and Cook County, […]
$1 million warrant issued for man considered ‘armed and dangerous’ in Grayslake area manhunt
A $1 million warrant has been issued for a man who is wanted after allegedly fleeing from police in Grayslake, stealing a car in Round Lake Beach and robbing the Gurnee Portillo’s at gunpoint. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, is being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake […]
Grayslake man charged with hate crime after allegedly attacking woman, calling her N-word and other slurs
Prosecutors say a Grayslake man jumped on top of a woman, punched her, called her the N-word and used other slurs during an attack at a bar near Grayslake. The incident occurred around 10:50 p.m. Sunday at C’Mon Inn Bar, 34028 Route 45 in unincorporated Grayslake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call […]
Grayslake police publicly identify suspect wanted in crime spree as manhunt continues
Grayslake police have publicly identified a 43-year-old man wanted in a crime spree, including an armed robbery at Portillo’s in Gurnee, as a manhunt continues for him Monday evening. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, is being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake County and Cook County, according […]
Police say armed suspect wanted in manhunt fled Grayslake area in a vehicle
Lockdowns at schools in the Round Lake Beach and Grayslake area were lifted Monday afternoon after police said an armed suspect wanted in a manhunt had fled the area in a vehicle. The incident started in Grayslake around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The suspect’s vehicle, a white Lexus RX 350 SUV, which was possibly stolen, crashed […]
Schools on lockdown as police manhunt continues for armed suspect who crashed car in Grayslake
Schools are on soft lockdown Monday as police continue their manhunt search for a suspect who is considered armed and dangerous after crashing a car in Grayslake Sunday evening. The incident began in Grayslake around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The suspect’s vehicle, a white Lexus RX 350 SUV, crashed into a tree in the 1400 block […]
Firefighters battle two structure fires in Grayslake area in 24-hour span
Grayslake firefighters battled two separate house fires, one in Grayslake and one in Round Lake Park, in a 24-hour span that left one person with minor injuries at each fire. The Grayslake Fire District responded around 11:45 a.m. Thursday to the 500 block of Dawn Circle in Grayslake for a report of a structure fire. […]
Cops find man with loaded ghost gun after busting house party in Grayslake
Police arrested a man after finding him in possession of a loaded ghost gun and a small amount of drugs while responding to a house party complaint in Grayslake, prosecutors said. Brian G. Castillo, 20, of the 1500 block of Vine Avenue in Round Lake Beach, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, […]