A police officer was transported to the hospital after a suspect dragged the officer with his vehicle while trying to flee arrest in Waukegan, resulting in the officer hitting his head on the ground. Patrol officers with the Waukegan Police Department were working a crime suppression detail when they conducted a traffic stop around 11:38 […]
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Officer left injured after being dragged by car fleeing from crash scene in McHenry
A police officer was injured after he was dragged down the roadway by a car that fled from the scene of a police-involved crash in McHenry, authorities said. A McHenry Police Department officer was driving his marked squad southbound in the 1200 block of North Green Street around 1:49 a.m. Sunday. The squad was struck […]
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Lake County sheriff’s deputy injured in unprovoked attack while providing family with resources near Lake Zurich
A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after a suspect attacked her unprovokedly by jumping on her and punching in the face while she was providing a family with resources near Lake Zurich. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:55 a.m. Sunday to the 23800 block of North High Ridge Drive in unincorporated Lake […]
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Grand jury charges driver with attempted murder for allegedly intentionally crashing into police car, injuring officer in Round Lake
A grand jury has upgraded charges to attempted murder for a man accused of intentionally crashing his SUV into a police car, leaving the officer “very seriously” injured in Round Lake. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus said a Round Lake police officer was traveling northbound on Cedar Lake Road approaching Washington Street in Round […]
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Officer transported to hospital after being hit by alleged drunk driver while assisting child in Lake Villa
A woman was arrested for drunk driving after a police officer was hit by a car in Lake Villa and had to be transported to the hospital Sunday, officials said. Biljana Petrovic, 38, of Harwood Heights, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to yield […]
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Armed gunman arrested, officer injured after police respond to call of large group trying to break into Zion home
Authorities say an armed masked gunman was arrested and an officer was injured after police received a call of at least seven people trying to break into a home in Zion. The Zion Police Department responded around 8:07 p.m. on July 3 to the 3000 block of Gideon Avenue in Zion. Zion Police Department Lt. […]
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Officer transported to hospital after being injured during struggle with suspect holding infant in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a man holding an infant endangered the child by resisting arrest from police officers, leaving an officer injured, in Waukegan. Trevellis C. Thomas, 33, of Waukegan, was charged with child endangerment and resisting a peace officer causing injury. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Daly said officers responded to a domestic disturbance on […]
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Charges upgraded against Harvard man who allegedly tried pulling AR-15-style rifle on police officers
A grand jury indicted a man on almost two dozen felony charges for injuring two officers during a struggle after he allegedly tried reaching for a loaded AR-15-style rifle in Harvard. The incident began around 10:08 a.m. on March 4 in the 1700 block of Wildflower Lane in Harvard when officers responded for a report […]
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Police officer kicked in the head during arrest of drunk driver in Winthrop Harbor
Prosecutors say a Waukegan man, who was driving drunk, kicked a police officer in the head while resisting arrest during an incident in Winthrop Harbor. Jose L. Rodriguez-Martinez, 35, of Waukegan, was charged with resisting a peace officer causing injury, aggravated assault on a peace officer, aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence, […]