A Park City woman was arrested after she intentionally ran over a police officer’s foot with her vehicle while trying to flee a traffic stop in Gurnee. Makayla Jones, 21, of the 700 block of Chestnut Avenue in Park City, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery on a peace officer and two counts […]
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Gurnee Police Department announces retirement of canine Bear
The Gurnee Police Department said that canine Bear is retiring after seven years of service with the department. The police department said that canine Bear, who was part of the department since 2014, was deployed 257 times for detection and patrol assistance. Bear assisted 25 agencies — besides Gurnee — with building, human and evidence […]
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Several suspects in custody after multiple fights at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
Multiple suspects are in custody after multiple fights with large groups inside Six Flags Great America on Sunday evening, police said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 7:00 PM Sunday to Six Flags Great America, 1 Six Flags Parkway in Gurnee, for a report of disturbances. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor said […]
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Gurnee police officers, local residents deliver Valentine’s Day gifts to senior citizens
Residents helped write over 3,000 Valentine’s Day cards and police officers helped deliver the cards along with gifts to senior citizens in Gurnee on Thursday. An extension of the police department’s Senior Community Group, the Give a Valentine to a Senior program launched in 2021 to fill the social void many seniors have faced since […]
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Police officer receives Medal of Valor for saving woman shot in Gurnee
A police officer has been awarded a Medal of Valor for saving a young woman who was shot by her boyfriend in front of their young child over the summer in Gurnee. The incident unfolded in the 6700 block of Derby Drive in Gurnee around 9:30 p.m. on July 3. Gurnee Police Officer Dan Ruth […]
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Gurnee police officer charged with beating spouse, tried buying ‘murder kit’, prosecutors say
A Gurnee police officer has been charged with aggravated battery of his spouse and prosecutors say he tried earlier this year to buy a ‘murder kit’ containing items like a shovel and bleach. Michael E. Stoner, 34, of the 800 block of Geddes Court in Winthrop Harbor, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery […]
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Gurnee Police Department community service officer charged with possessing child pornography of juvenile police explorers
A Gurnee Police Department community service officer has been fired and charged with possessing child pornography of juveniles on the department’s explorer’s post, authorities said. Mitchell S. Rowan, 23, of Beach Park, was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 3 felony. On March 6, a Gurnee Police Explorer told the […]