An automated license plate reading camera was installed at Gurnee Mills in September to help combat crime and increase security at the mall, police announced. The automated license plate reader (ALPR) system was installed on September 13 and is a result of a continued partnership between the Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Mills to enhance […]
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Gurnee police sergeant receives international award for leadership, charity efforts
A Gurnee police sergeant, who helped raise nearly $140,000 in charity, received an award from the world’s largest association of police leaders for his dedication to leadership and commitment to policing, the department announced. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), which is the largest professional association for police leaders in the world, awarded […]
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Man charged with battering police officer and security guard during fight at Six Flags in Gurnee
A Chicago man was arrested after he allegedly pushed a police officer and hit a security guard in the face during a fight at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee on Saturday. Kenneth Tabor, 32, of the 4900 block of West Crystal Street in Chicago, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, three […]
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Waukegan man allegedly battered pregnant girlfriend in Gurnee, later fled from police at hospital
A Waukegan man was charged after he allegedly dragged his pregnant girlfriend by the hair outside a Gurnee apartment on Sunday and later fled from police while at the hospital, causing an officer to suffer a head injury. Christopher Simmons, 22, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated battery, two counts of domestic battery, resisting a […]
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66-year-old Tennessee man killed, 2 others injured after crash in Gurnee
A 66-year-old Tennessee man died at the hospital after his car was rear-ended by another man, who was seriously injured, in Gurnee Saturday morning. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded at 5:39 a.m. Saturday to Stearns School Road and Dilleys Road in Gurnee for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived and […]
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Officials swear in two new Gurnee police canines at ceremony
Two new Gurnee police canines were sworn in during a village board meeting Monday evening, officials said. Canine Leo, handled by Officer Tom Yencich, and Canine Hawk, handled by Officer Travis Hitzelburger, were sworn in at Monday evening’s village board meeting at the Gurnee Village Hall. The police department announced in March they were adding […]
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Victim suffers critical injuries after being shot in parking lot near Gurnee Mills
Police confirm one person was shot and transported in critical condition after gunfire erupted in the parking lot of Portillo’s next to Gurnee Mills Saturday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 2:10 p.m. to Portillo’s, 6102 West Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a report of a shooting. A 911 caller […]
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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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Bodycam shows moment officers shot woman armed with rifle on Route 41 in Gurnee
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Newly obtained bodycam video shows 31-year-old Makell Meyerin walking down Route 41 armed with a military-style rifle and then being fatally shot by Gurnee police in 2018. Lake and McHenry County Scanner obtained several bodycam videos from […]