Prosecutors say a man, who allegedly had an automatic pistol, fled from police in a stolen vehicle and crashed into two cars and a building in Waukegan on Friday. Jordan Hill, 18, of Waukegan, was charged with possessing a machine gun or automatic weapon, possession of a stolen vehicle, two counts of aggravated unlawful use […]
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Convicted murderer arrested after nearly crashing into police officer, being found with loaded gun in Gurnee
A North Chicago man, who is a convicted murderer, was arrested after he allegedly almost hit a police car head-on in Gurnee and was found with a loaded gun, prosecutors said. Reginald D. Gordon, 45, of North Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, felon in possession of a […]
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Business owner arrested after cops find him selling over a thousand high-end counterfeit products in Waukegan
A business owner and an employee were arrested after federal and local law enforcement found over 1,000 luxury designer brand items being sold at a store in Waukegan. Mohammed Abulawi, 34, of Waukegan, was charged with selling 500-2,000 counterfeit items and unlawful possession of a firearm. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kelse Banks said officers […]
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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, […]
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$500K bond for convicted felon on parole found with stolen gun, drugs in Lake County
A convicted felon, who is on parole and is a registered Violent Offender Against Youth, is being held on a $500,000 bond after police found him with a stolen gun and drugs in Lake County. William B. Lewis, 29, of Naperville, was charged with felon in possession of a weapon, possession of cannabis with intent […]
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Police arrest man after bystanders spot him walking around with scoped rifle in Waukegan
A Beach Park man was arrested after people spotted the man walking around near a Waukegan store with a scoped rifle on Monday, prosecutors said. Jason L. Linkous, 43, of Beach Park, was charged with one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kelse Banks said officers received a […]
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2 convicted felons charged after cops find loaded guns in vehicle during traffic stop in North Chicago
Two people, including one who is recovering after being shot earlier this year, were arrested after police found them illegally possessing loaded guns during a traffic stop in North Chicago. Alex B. Agee, 45, of North Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Tytianna Henderson, 25, of Zion, was […]
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Man out on bond for gun charge found with loaded gun at seatbelt enforcement checkpoint in Waukegan
A 19-year-old who was out on bond for a gun case was arrested after he was found with a loaded gun after driving up to a police seatbelt checkpoint in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Willie L. Wright Jr., 19, of the 3300 block of Beacon Street in North Chicago, was charged with three counts of aggravated […]
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Student petitioned to juvenile court on charges after bringing pellet gun to Barrington High School
A student who was found with a pellet gun at Barrington High School earlier this month, prompting a hard lockdown, was petitioned on charges to juvenile court, authorities said. The school went into a “full building lockdown” on September 16, according to a message sent to parents from Barrington 220 administration. The lockdown occurred just […]