A 18-year-old Lindenhurst man was critically injured after a car struck his motorcycle near unincorporated Lake Villa Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 11:25 a.m. to Rollins Road and Route 45 in Warren Township for a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and found the driver of the motorcycle […]
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Police dog tracks down burglary suspect in Lake Villa
A Lake County Sheriff’s Office police dog helped track down a burglary suspect Thursday evening in Lake Villa Township, authorities said. Police were called to a home in the 20800 block of West Siena Drive in Lake Villa Township for a burglary in progress. Police said that the homeowner called 911 after he saw a […]
Mundelein man wanted for armed robbery caught after trying to jump from balcony
A Mundelein man wanted for armed robbery was caught during an arrest warrant after he tried to run away by jumping from a third-floor balcony in Waukegan, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Harold A. Curtis, 32, of the 26200 block of North Violet Drive in unincorporated Mundelein, was wanted on felony charges of armed […]
Virginia woman arrested in Knollwood for offering sex to undercover detective
63-year-old Virginia woman Sun Cha Chon was arrested after offering sex to an undercover Lake County Sheriff’s deputy, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that the Lake County Sheriff Gang Task Force began an undercover investigation into 210 Spa, which is located at 210 Waukegan Rd in Knollwood. Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Sara Balmes […]
Man arrested after police break through attic during warrant
The Lake County Sheriff’s Warrants Team broke through an attic wall during a warrant to arrest a barricaded man who later attacked a police dog. The Lake County Sheriff’s Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals arrested Matthew T. Heidbrick, 27, of the 25700 block of North Gilmer Road in unincorporated Mundelein, during a warrant on Thursday. […]
Lake County Sheriff’s deputy arrested on official misconduct charges
A Lake County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested and charged with official misconduct after authorities said he “failed to act” during a domestic disturbance where a man hit a woman in the face. An arrest warrant was issued for Lake County Sheriff’s deputy Leonard Patterson, of the 1100 block of Knight Court in Port Barrington, on Thursday […]
Wanted man arrested following police standoff near North Barrington
What started as a well-being check turned into a police standoff with a wanted man in North Barrington Wednesday morning, authorities said. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called at 6:10 a.m. to the 400 block of East Oakwood Drive near North Barrington for a well-being check on a woman. Officials said that a family member […]
Jail corrections officer arrested for touching woman’s butt, making inappropriate gesture
A Lake County jail corrections officer has been charged after a food service contractor accused him of touching her butt and making a sexual gesture towards her, authorities said. Lake County corrections officer Darin Chansky, 49, of the 2800 block of 55th Avenue in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with battery on February 23. An Aramark […]
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies save suicidal 19-year-old with gun
Three Lake County Sheriff’s deputies are being recognized after they helped save a 19-year-old armed with a pistol trying to commit suicide by cop. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday to a residence in the 23100 block of West Lake Shore Drive in unincorporated Antioch for a call of an […]