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Gurnee police and Gurnee Mills set up license plate reading camera to combat crime at the mall

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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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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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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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 […]