Police are working to identify individuals who made a hoax call about explosives at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee that prompted an emergency response Friday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department received a report at around 4:30 p.m. Friday of possible explosive devices inside the park. “Within minutes of the initial call, law enforcement was […]
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Driver transported to hospital, part of Route 41 shut down, after Porsche and cement truck crash in Gurnee
Part of Route 41 was shut down after a Porsche crashed with a cement truck and rolled over in Gurnee, sending the driver to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to northbound Route 41 south of Grand Avenue in Gurnee for reports of a […]
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Firefighters quickly stop A/C unit fire from causing major damage to Gurnee condo building, 1 taken to hospital after falling down stairs while evacuating
Firefighters prevented an A/C unit fire from causing major damage to a Gurnee condo building, but officials said a resident was injured while evacuating on Sunday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 9:35 p.m. Sunday to the Covered Bridge Condominiums in the 900 block of Vose Drive in the Heather Ridge […]
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Man arrested after taking baseball bat from employee, beating her and 2 other workers at motel in Gurnee
A man allegedly went behind the counter during a dispute with employees at a Gurnee motel and beat multiple workers with a baseball bat, sending them to the hospital Tuesday morning. Cameron R. Scott, 35, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 10:55 a.m. […]
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3 juveniles released from custody without charges after arrest in connection with 40+ burglaries to businesses in Lake County
Three juveniles have been released from custody without charges after authorities say they were believed to be the crew that burglarized more than 40 businesses in Lake County last month. The Gurnee Police Department said they worked in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies across Lake County to take the three subjects into custody in connection […]
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Police taking extra measures in response to ‘teen takeover’ purportedly planned at Six Flags Great America this weekend
Gurnee Police are coordinating with other law enforcement agencies and implementing enhanced security measures at Six Flags Great America this weekend as plans for a “teen takeover” circulate on social media. The takeover is purportedly planned for Saturday at an unknown time. A flyer, which appears to be AI-generated, began circulating on multiple social media […]
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Elderly driver misjudged approaching semi-truck while turning, causing crash that shut down part of Grand Avenue in Gurnee
An elderly woman misjudged the distance of an approaching semi-truck while making a turn and crashed into it, leaving her injured and shutting down part of Grand Avenue for over an hour in Gurnee Wednesday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 2 p.m. Wednesday to Grand Avenue and Route 21 […]
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Intoxicated, wanted man allegedly tried to hug and kiss employee before resisting officers at entertainment center in Gurnee
An intoxicated man, who had multiple warrants, allegedly tried to hug and kiss an employee before becoming aggressive and resisting police officers at a Gurnee family entertainment center Saturday evening. Francisco R. Martinez-Perales, 30, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of resisting a peace officer and one count of obstructing a peace officer, both […]
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Police arrest 3 juveniles suspected to have committed more than 40 burglaries to businesses in Lake County
A multi-agency task force on Saturday arrested three juvenile suspects in Waukegan who are believed to be the crew that burglarized more than 40 businesses in Lake County last month. The Gurnee Police Department said they worked in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies across Lake County to take the three subjects into custody in […]