A 15-year-old and an 18-year-old man, who was armed with a gun, were both taken into custody on Saturday after police say they burglarized multiple vehicles in Zion. The Zion Police Department received multiple 911 calls of vehicle burglaries across a large area in the mid-morning hours on Saturday. Officers on scene canvassed the area […]
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School district contract employee arrested for pulling replica gun during road rage incident near Marengo
A Chicago man was arrested after allegedly pulling a replica gun during a road rage incident that ended in a Prairie Grove school parking lot, causing a lockdown Friday morning, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:15 a.m. Friday to a road rage incident near Deerpass Road and River Road in unincorporated […]
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Police arrest two men in separate incidents for possessing stolen guns in Antioch
Two Antioch residents were both arrested last week in separate incidents after police say they found the two men in possession of stolen guns. The Antioch Police Department said patrol officers arrested Scott Sewell, 37, of Antioch, on July 19 near Ginger Lane and Main Street in Antioch. Officers found Sewell in possession of a […]
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Two charged after armed suspects threaten Uber driver in Woodstock
Police say an Uber driver giving a man and juvenile a ride in Woodstock ran from his car after the juvenile pulled a gun and the two of them threatened him. The Woodstock Police Department received a 911 call around 7 a.m. Thursday for a call of an attempted carjacking report in the parking lot […]
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Zion man gets 19 years in prison on drug, weapon charges after skipping his own trial
A Zion man skipped his own trial on drug and weapon charges and was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Wednesday. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Brian A. Yarbor, 37, of Zion, was arrested on September 3 following a search of his home that turned up several grams of cocaine and […]
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Zion man wanted for fleeing from police found in possession of machine gun in Waukegan
A Zion man is being held on a $2 million bond after he allegedly threatened a man and woman with a pistol that Waukegan police say had been converted to a machine gun. Daquna J. Presley, 20, of the 2500 block of Hebron Avenue in Zion, was charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful use […]
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Felon arrested after trying to hide loaded gun in Huntley gas station while fleeing crash
A 22-year-old man was arrested after police say he fled from the scene of a rollover crash in Huntley and tried hiding a loaded gun in a nearby gas station as officers responded. Nicholas P. Caruso, 22, of the 10500 block of Sawgrass Lane in Huntley, was charged with two counts of driving the influence, […]
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Waukegan man arrested for drug trafficking, illegally possessing two guns, police say
The sheriff’s office said that a wanted drug trafficker, who is a felon, was arrested on Monday and found in possession of two firearms and drugs in Waukegan. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group obtained an arrest warrant on April 27 for 20-year-old Sincere D. Geertz. Geertz, of the 0-100 block of North […]
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17-year-old, 18-year-old arrested after call of person waving gun in Woodstock McDonald’s parking lot
A 17-year-old and 18-year-old were both arrested after police responded to a call of a person waving a handgun around in the parking lot of a Woodstock McDonald’s. The Woodstock Police Department responded around 8 p.m. Tuesday to the McDonald’s, 250 South Eastwood Drive in Woodstock. Officials said that a person called 911 after witnessing […]