A judge has denied pre-trial release for an alleged drunk driver found with a gun after crashing into a Lake County sheriff’s auxiliary deputy’s squad, leaving the deputy injured, in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) were on the scene investigating a serious vehicle crash at […]
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Man arrested after allegedly ramming police car, leading officers on high-speed pursuit ending in Lake County
Authorities say a man rammed a police squad car and led Wisconsin officers on a pursuit, which reached speeds of 100 mph, into Lake County that ended in Gurnee Friday morning. Lake County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers were notified around 3:40 a.m. Friday of a pursuit traveling from Wisconsin into Illinois. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy […]
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‘Irresponsible and reckless’: Lake County sheriff’s auxiliary deputy injured after DUI driver crashes into squad in Lake Forest
A Lake County sheriff’s auxiliary deputy was hospitalized after an alleged drunk driver, who was found with a loaded gun, crashed into the deputy’s squad at a crash scene in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) were on the scene investigating a serious vehicle crash at […]
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Police officer hospitalized after car slams into rear of stopped squad car on Route 120 near Libertyville
A police officer was hospitalized after a car slammed into the rear of his stopped squad car, resulting in all lanes of Route 120 near Libertyville being shut down Saturday morning. A Park City police officer was on the scene of a non-injury crash on Route 120 between Hanlon Road and River Road in unincorporated […]
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Sheriff’s detective critically injured in on-duty crash welcomed home by over 100 officers in Huntley
Over 100 officers helped welcome a Kane County sheriff’s detective home in Huntley after he was critically injured in an on-duty crash in Hampshire in October. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was escorted home Saturday morning. Over a hundred officers from various agencies lined his street in Huntley to welcome him home. “He still […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release for drunk driver accused of intentionally crashing into police car, seriously injuring officer in Round Lake
A judge has denied pre-trial release 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 Lake around 4 […]
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1 person injured, driver cited after crashing into police squad stopped at crash scene on I-94 in Lake County
One person was injured after a driver crashed into an Illinois State Police squad car that was on the scene of a vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in Lake County Tuesday morning. An Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 15 trooper was stationary in the left lane of southbound Interstate 94 near Deerfield Road near Deerfield. […]
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Police officer seriously injured after driver accused of intentionally crashing into squad car in Round Lake
A man is facing felony charges after officials say he intentionally crashed his SUV into a police car, leaving the officer “very” seriously injured, in Round Lake Wednesday afternoon. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus said a Round Lake police officer was traveling northbound on Cedar Lake Road approaching Washington Street in Round Lake around […]
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Bodycam captures drunk driver crashing into police squad while police canine was inside in Gurnee
Bodycam footage captured a drunk driver slamming into the rear of a stopped police squad, which had a police canine inside, in Gurnee Friday evening. A Gurnee police officer was on a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 21 and Washington Street in Gurnee around 10:30 p.m. Friday. The officer was outside of his […]