Seven people were taken to area hospitals after a car crossed into opposite lanes of traffic, causing a five-vehicle crash in Gurnee Thursday evening, police said. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 5 p.m. Thursday to North Delany Road and Porett Drive in Gurnee for a report of a multi-vehicle crash […]
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Gurnee Police Department adding 2 new canines to department; seek students’ help in naming them
The Gurnee Police Department announced they are adding two new police canines to their department and are seeking students to help name the dogs. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor said that the new canines will arrive in the coming weeks, with an anticipated swearing-in occurring in June. A partnership with Gurnee Mills […]
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Gurnee Police Department asks for community’s help to win grant for new K-9 unit
The Gurnee Police Department is asking for the community’s vote in a canine grant contest which will help the department fund a new canine unit after both of their canines retired this year. The department said in a social media post that they were nominated for the 2021 Aftermath K9 Grant, which offers grants totaling […]
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Gurnee Police Department announces retirement of department’s last K-9, Hunter
Just over two months after the retirement of canine Bear, the Gurnee Police Department announced their other canine, Hunter, is also retiring. Hunter is retiring after a seven-year career. He was deployed 903 times for detection and patrol assistance, the department said. Hunter assisted 25 agencies with tracking and K-9 demonstrations. He also assisted with […]
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Park City woman arrested after running over police officer’s foot in Gurnee
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 […]