The coroner’s office has identified a 34-year-old man, who they say died from severe blood loss from a dialysis port while being held in a jail cell at the North Chicago Police Department. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said the man was arrested around 10 p.m. Friday by the North Chicago Police […]
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Man found bleeding, deceased in jail cell at North Chicago Police Department following arrest
The Major Crime Task Force is investigating after a 34-year-old man was found bleeding and deceased inside a jail cell at the North Chicago Police Department. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said a 34-year-old man was arrested around 10 p.m. Friday by the North Chicago Police Department. The man had an […]
Bodycam released from in-custody death of Waukegan man; officers cleared of wrongdoing
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. The state’s attorney has cleared Waukegan police of any wrongdoing and released bodycam video in the death of Avion Cotton, the man who died after swallowing drugs while he was running from officers in June. Avion Cotton, […]
Man dies after being arrested in Waukegan, police say
The Illinois State Police are investigating after a man died shortly after being arrested following a foot pursuit with Waukegan police officers Thursday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division responded to a home in the 600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue around 3 p.m. Thursday to conduct a narcotics search warrant, […]