A wanted man led police on a nearly hour-long chase through Wauconda that ended in a Mundelein neighborhood when the non-compliant suspect was bitten by a police canine. The Wauconda Police Department received calls of a traffic complaint around 1:35 p.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of Van Buren Street in Wauconda. Wauconda Police Department […]
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Wonder Lake man charged after throwing rock through window of police car, barricade standoff
A Wonder Lake man led sheriff’s deputies on a brief pursuit, threw a rock through the window of a squad car and then a brick at a deputy before barricading himself in a residence Wednesday morning, authorities said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:39 a.m. Wednesday to the 7400 block of Maple Drive […]
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Murder suspect leads police on pursuit from Kenosha, ending in Waukegan
A suspect in a murder was taken into custody after he led police on a high-speed chase from Kenosha, Wisconsin into Lake County, ending in Waukegan early Friday morning, authorities said. The Kenosha, Wisconsin Police Department responded around 12:30 a.m. Friday to the 2000 block of 89th Street for a report of a shooting. Kenosha […]
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Felon arrested after fleeing police at 113 mph, crashing his car in Harvard
A late-night disturbance at a bar in Harvard led to a man leading police on a 113 mph police chase before he crashed his vehicle, officials said. Gregorio Pena, 37, of the 1400 block of Northfield Avenue in Harvard, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding a peace officer and unlawful possession […]
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Fundraiser started for man whose car was stolen, later totaled after police pursuit, crash near Richmond
A fundraiser has been started for the owner of a car that was stolen and totaled following a high-speed police pursuit near Richmond. Police have charged one of the two teens involved. Andrew Mays, a Racine, Wisconsin resident, told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that he was delivering pizza in Racine on April 11. He […]
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Woodstock man arrested after hit-and-run crash, fleeing police before crashing again in Harvard
A Woodstock man who hit a vehicle and fled in Harvard led police on a brief pursuit before he crashed again, this time into an electrical pole, causing a transformer fire. The Harvard Police Department responded around 8:49 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of West McKinley Street for a report of a hit-and-run crash. […]
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2 teens seriously injured after stolen car crashes following police pursuit near Richmond
Two teens were seriously injured, including one who was ejected, after the stolen car they were in rolled over while fleeing from police near Richmond, authorities said. The Hebron Police Department located a vehicle, which had been stolen from Racine, Wisconsin, around 12:30 a.m. Monday, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Officers attempted to […]
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Man gets 8 years in prison for attacking woman during home invasion in Lake in the Hills
A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison — but will only serve four — for beating and injuring a woman in a brutal attack during a home invasion in Lake in the Hills last summer. Deon Duff, 43, of the 100 block of South 20th Avenue in Maywood, was indicted on charges […]
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Four in custody after shooting in Waukegan leads to police pursuit into Chicago
Police say that four people were taken into custody after a shooting in Waukegan that left one person injured led to a police pursuit into Chicago on Friday. Illinois State Police Trooper Omoayena Williams said that an alert was broadcasted across the Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network (ISPERN) to all area police departments on […]