A 35-year-old woman was charged with resisting arrest during a traffic stop, causing an officer to fall and suffer an injury in Crystal Lake, court records show. Hannah E. Sheppard, 35, of Crystal Lake, was charged with one count of resisting a peace officer causing injury, a Class 4 felony, and driving under the influence, […]
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2 officers injured after suspect allegedly ran, resisted arrest and bit officer in Waukegan
A Wisconsin man caused an officer to suffer injuries after he fled from police and resisted arrest before biting a second officer in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Demetreon Akbar, 26, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, two counts of resisting a peace officer causing injury and domestic […]
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2 officers injured, 1 transported to hospital after trying to arrest suspects at Gurnee Mills
Two suspects are in custody after two officers were injured, one of which was transported to the hospital, during a stolen vehicle investigation at Gurnee Mills Saturday. The Gurnee Police Department received notification around 12:50 p.m. Saturday from the Flock safety system of a stolen vehicle in the area. Officers responded to Gurnee Mills mall, 6170 […]
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2 officers injured after physical struggle with man who allegedly tried reaching for loaded gun in Harvard
Two officers were injured after a physical struggle to restrain a man who allegedly attacked a family member in Harvard and then tried reaching for a loaded gun when officers approached him. The Harvard Police Department responded around 10:08 a.m. Saturday to the 1700 block of Wildflower Lane in Harvard for a report of a […]
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Police officer suffers serious injury after handcuffed suspect flees from traffic stop in Zion
A police officer suffered a serious head injury after a convicted felon arrested for possessing a gun ran from officers while handcuffed in Zion, authorities said. Zion Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop around 10:07 p.m. Tuesday on a silver 2003 Mercedes, driven by Malcom Adams, 29, of Zion. The stop was conducted in […]
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2 residents evaluated for smoke inhalation, police officer transported to hospital after house fire in Woodstock
Two residents were evaluated for smoke inhalation and a police officer was transported to the hospital after a house fire in Woodstock Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 3 p.m. Sunday to the 900 block of Wheeler Street in Woodstock for a report of a structure […]
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Man punched sheriff’s deputy in her face multiple times during traffic stop in Ingleside, police say
Authorities say a Round Lake man punched a Lake County sheriff’s deputy in her face twice during a traffic stop after he drove into oncoming traffic in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a reckless driver around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the 911 callers […]
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Officer injured during struggle with man armed with gun in Waukegan, prosecutors say
A police officer was injured during a struggle with an 18-year-old man, who was wearing a ski mask and in possession of a ghost gun, at a parking garage in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Oswaldo Medina-Jimenez, 18, of the 2100 block of Dickey Avenue in North Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use […]
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Man accused of swinging pipe, throwing traffic cone at officers before resisting arrest in Park City
Prosecutors say that a Waukegan man threw food at a random person, swung a pipe and threw a traffic cone at police officers, before a struggle that left an officer injured in Park City. Porfirio Vazquez-Diaz, 34, of Waukegan, was charged with assault, resisting a peace officer, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. Lake […]