A 22-year-old man allegedly led police on a pursuit where he shut his lights off and ran a red light on Randall Road in Lake in the Hills before his car later went airborne and he was arrested. Edwin Garcia, 22, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing to […]
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6 years in prison for Woodstock man man who possessed fentanyl, led police on pursuit that ended in crash in Harvard
A Woodstock man has been sentenced to six years in prison for possessing fentanyl-laced drugs and leading police on a chase before crashing in Harvard and fleeing on foot. Julius M. Williams, 42, of Woodstock, was charged in August 2022 with aggravated fleeing to elude, obstructing justice, resisting a peace officer, unlawful possession of cannabis over […]
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Woman accused of ditching her child in middle of street during police pursuit in Bannockburn
Prosecutors say a mother, who was wanted on a warrant, fled from officers at a high rate of speed and ditched her child in the middle of the street during the police chase in Bannockburn. Brittney E. Laarveld, 39, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated fleeing to elude police, driving on a suspended license and […]
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Stolen car reaches speeds of more than 100 mph during police pursuit that ended in crash in Zion
A suspect was taken into custody after leading police on a 100 mph pursuit from the Walmart in Zion that ended with the stolen vehicle crashing into another car. The Zion Police Department received an alert for a stolen vehicle at the Walmart Supercenter, 4000 Route 173 in Zion, around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. The stolen […]
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Wauconda Police Department featured on TV show highlighting high-speed chase of convicted murderer
The Wauconda Police Department was featured this week on a Discovery Channel television show showcasing a 2021 high-speed police pursuit of a convicted murderer. Wauconda Police Chief David Wermes said the department was approached by Arrow Media, a TV production company, in February. Arrow Media was making a second season of their show called “High […]
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Man who carjacked sedan flees police near Wadsworth, crashes out in Wisconsin, video shows
A man was arrested after he allegedly carjacked a sedan in Chicago and later fled from police near Wadsworth before crashing out and getting arrested in Wisconsin earlier this month. A white 2024 Toyota Camry was reportedly carjacked in Chicago at around 7:50 p.m. on May 15. The Chicago Police Department and a helicopter with the […]
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One man killed in Route 47 crash following domestic violence incident in Woodstock
One man was killed in a violent one-car crash in Lakewood Friday when the driver lost control of his vehicle while running from police after firing a gun in a Woodstock home, authorities said. Woodstock Police Department officials said in a news release Friday officers were dispatched to the 200 Block of Douglas Street in […]
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2 armed juveniles arrested after fleeing from officers in same area where shooting occurred prior day in Zion
Officers responding to a call of suspicious subjects chased down two teenagers, who were armed with guns, on the same block where a shooting occurred the day prior in Zion. The Zion Police Department responded around 2:53 p.m. Saturday and again at 3:40 p.m. Saturday for separate 911 calls of gunfire in the 2100 block […]
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Prisoner who escaped police near Deerfield, carjacked 2 motorists attempts 2nd escape in Wisconsin
A video captured the moment a prisoner who escaped from police near Deerfield and was taken into custody following a high-speed chase trying to escape from custody a second time in Wisconsin. Wesley R. Anderson, 42, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, was being transported by two Park Ridge police officers to the Lake County Jail around […]