A 16-year-old boy has been charged with shooting three people in Waukegan and leading police on a pursuit that ended in a manhunt last week, police announced. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on July 29 in the area of 10th Street between Adams Street and Wadsworth Avenue in Waukegan on the border of North […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine recognized for tracking down suspect who fled from police in Lake Villa
A Lake County sheriff’s canine is being recognized for helping track down a suspect who fled from police in Lake Villa and was located hiding near Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Drako was requested to assist a local police department over the weekend. A person had fled on foot from a traffic […]
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2 suspects in custody after multiple people shot in Waukegan leads to police pursuit, manhunt
Multiple people were shot in Waukegan Monday evening and a police pursuit ended in a manhunt with officers arresting two suspects early Tuesday morning. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Monday in the area of 10th Street between Adams Street and Wadsworth Avenue in Waukegan on the border of North Chicago. Three people were shot, […]
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Suspect fleeing officer on foot from stolen vehicle prompts major police response near Huntley
A suspect who fled from officers and was reported to be possibly armed prompted a major police search near Huntley Thursday evening, officials said. A message was broadcast to police agencies about a reckless driver in the Huntley area around 11 p.m. Thursday. A Lakewood police officer spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Route 47, […]
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Man shot multiple times results in large police search for offenders who fled, crashed in North Chicago
A man was shot multiple times while outside a residence in North Chicago, which resulted in a large police search at a forest preserve where the offenders crashed, authorities said. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 9:15 p.m. Thursday to the 1600 block of Victoria Avenue for a report […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down fleeing suspect wanted in burglary in Beach Park
A Lake County sheriff’s canine is being credited for helping lead deputies directly to a suspect wanted for burglary after he fled in Beach Park Tuesday evening. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy spotted a wanted person around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday in the 38100 block of Loyola Avenue in Beach Park. The suspect, identified as Zion […]
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Charges filed after police pursuit of suspects wanted in retail theft in Johnsburg ends in rollover crash
Two Chicago men have been charged after a retail theft at Walmart in Johnsburg led to a police pursuit and rollover crash that ended with sheriff canines tracking down three suspects. The retail theft happened just before 3 p.m. Monday at the Walmart, 3801 Running Brook Farm Boulevard in Johnsburg. Johnsburg Police Chief Jason Greenwald […]
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3 in custody after retail theft suspects fleeing police crash, run away on foot in Johnsburg
Canines located three suspects wanted in a retail theft that fled police and then crashed before again fleeing on foot in Johnsburg Monday afternoon. The retail theft happened just before 3 p.m. Monday at the Walmart, 3801 Running Brook Farm Boulevard in Johnsburg. Witnesses reported a car fled from officers near the Walmart and eventually […]
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Attempted murder charges filed against gunman who allegedly opened fire on police officers in North Chicago
Attempted murder charges have been filed against a gunman who was alleged to have fired multiple shots at police officers in North Chicago, spurring a brief manhunt Monday morning. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 1:10 a.m. Monday to the 1100 block of Broadway Avenue in North Chicago for a report of a domestic […]