A Lake in the Hills man was charged with punching a security guard at a hospital in Woodstock and attempting to punch an EMT, court documents show. Mitchell A. Thompsen, 27, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with aggravated battery of a security officer, aggravated assault on an emergency worker and criminal trespass to […]
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Algonquin woman found guilty at trial for kicking pregnant nurse while being treated at hospital in McHenry
An Algonquin woman was found guilty at trial of kicking a pregnant nurse in the stomach while being treated at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry. Briana M. Veurink, 31, of Algonquin, was charged in March 2021 with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony. She was later charged with an additional count of […]
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Woman uninjured after pushing her car into pond at Northwestern Hospital in Lake Forest
Police say a woman intentionally pushed her car into a pond after being upset about her care at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Lake Forest Wednesday morning. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded to the incident around 5:35 a.m. Wednesday. Lake Forest Deputy Police Chief Rob Copeland told Lake and McHenry […]
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Fox Lake woman charged with battering security guard, 2 nurses at hospital in McHenry
A 65-year-old woman, who was out on bond for multiple battery cases, was arrested Saturday after she allegedly battered a security guard and two nurses at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry. Janis E. Anderson, 65, of the 0-100 block of North Holly Avenue in Fox Lake, was charged with three counts of aggravated battery, a […]
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Man allegedly spat on nurse, struck security guard at Northwestern Hospital in McHenry
A Crystal Lake man was arrested after he allegedly spat onto a nurse and then struck a security guard at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry. Cody M. Behrens, 28, of the 2700 block of Walkup Road in Crystal Lake, was charged with aggravated battery to a nurse, a Class 2 felony, and battery making physical […]
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Man charged with kicking, grabbing groin area of 2 security guards at Northwestern Hospital in McHenry
A McHenry man was arrested after he allegedly kicked and grabbed the groin area of two different security guards at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry. Keith D. Wilson, 29, of the 1800 block of South Route 31 in McHenry, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, a Class 2 felony. […]
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39-year-old woman charged with attacking nurse at hospital in Woodstock
A Woodstock woman was arrested by police after she allegedly shoved and struck a nurse at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Woodstock Saturday morning. Elizabeth M. Trujillo, 39, of the 700 block of Washington Street in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated battery to a nurse, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint alleges Trujillo committed a […]
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Fire quickly extinguished following report of explosion at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Woodstock
A small fire was quickly extinguished following a report of an explosion inside Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Woodstock Friday evening, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 8:04 p.m. Friday to Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital, 3701 Doty Road. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said crews received a […]
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Lakemoor woman accused of punching security officer, kicking him in groin at hospital in Woodstock
A Lakemoor woman wanted for punching a security guard and kicking him in the groin at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Woodstock was arrested on Friday. Shawn J. Smith, 48, of the 400 block of Maplewood Drive in Lakemoor, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, a Class 2 felony. A […]