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Gurnee man charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting ‘unprovoked’ at car, narrowly missing driver in Park City

A Gurnee man is facing attempted murder charges after prosecutors say he fired a gun at a vehicle in Park City, narrowly missing the driver, in what a judge called an “unprovoked random attack.” Kaveal C. Butler, 36, of Gurnee, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm and possession of a […]

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‘Hardworking man’: Funeral services held for father of 5 who died after wheel detached from trailer, struck him as he rode e-scooter in Gurnee

Funeral services were held for a Park City father of five and grandfather of three, who “left a lasting impression,” after he died in a freak accident where a wheel detached from a trailer, striking him in Gurnee. Domingo Ocampo, 60, of Park City, was riding an electric scooter in the area of northbound Route […]

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Father dies after freak accident where wheel detached from trailer, struck him as he rode e-scooter on Route 41 in Gurnee

A Park City man and father has died after being critically injured in a freak accident where a wheel detached from a trailer and struck him as he rode an electric scooter on Route 41 in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 5:25 p.m. on July 27 to northbound Route […]

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Driver nearly runs over children, strikes multiple police squad cars during pursuit that ended in crash in Park City

A 30-year-old man allegedly blew stop signs and nearly ran over children and then struck two police squads, leading to a police pursuit that ended in a crash in Park City, authorities said. Francisco R. Martinez-Perales, 30, of Park City, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, […]

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Intoxicated, wanted man allegedly tried to hug and kiss employee before resisting officers at entertainment center in Gurnee

An intoxicated man, who had multiple warrants, allegedly tried to hug and kiss an employee before becoming aggressive and resisting police officers at a Gurnee family entertainment center Saturday evening. Francisco R. Martinez-Perales, 30, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of resisting a peace officer and one count of obstructing a peace officer, both […]

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Prosecutors say Park City police officer sexually abused woman under threat of arrest during two separate traffic stops

Prosecutors say a Park City police officer performed a traffic stop on a random woman and sexually abused her under the threat of arrest on two separate occasions while also separately making inappropriate comments to a child while in uniform. Patrick Cacho, 29, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual […]

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‘Deeply concerning’: Park City police officer arrested, charged with sexually abusing woman while on-duty

A Park City police officer, who is a former Lake County sheriff’s deputy, has been arrested on numerous felonies after he allegedly sexually abused a woman during traffic stops. The Park City Police Department said it received allegations on January 28 that Park City Police Officer Patrick Cacho had acted unprofessionally. The department learned that Cacho […]

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Driver escapes without injury after fire leaves car heavily engulfed on border of Park City, Waukegan

A driver was able to escape after their car burst into flames and became heavily engulfed, causing Washington Street to be shut down on the border of Waukegan and Park City Thursday evening. The Gurnee Fire Department and Park City Police Department responded around 5:20 p.m. Thursday to the area of Washington Street and Teske […]