The Portillo’s in Gurnee is no longer accepting cash from its drive-thru customers after an employee was robbed at gunpoint in the restaurant’s drive-thru in October. Portillo’s sent an email to its Gurnee customers on Monday notifying them about the change. The restaurant, located at 6102 West Grand Avenue, said it would only accept Visa, […]
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Police capture suspect in Grayslake area manhunt who allegedly went on crime, armed robbery spree
Police have arrested a man who was wanted for fleeing from police in Grayslake — spurring a manhunt — and then allegedly stealing a car and committing multiple armed robberies. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, was being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake County and Cook County, […]
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$1 million warrant issued for man considered ‘armed and dangerous’ in Grayslake area manhunt
A $1 million warrant has been issued for a man who is wanted after allegedly fleeing from police in Grayslake, stealing a car in Round Lake Beach and robbing the Gurnee Portillo’s at gunpoint. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, is being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake […]
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Grayslake police publicly identify suspect wanted in crime spree as manhunt continues
Grayslake police have publicly identified a 43-year-old man wanted in a crime spree, including an armed robbery at Portillo’s in Gurnee, as a manhunt continues for him Monday evening. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, is being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake County and Cook County, according […]
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Police say armed suspect wanted in manhunt fled Grayslake area in a vehicle
Lockdowns at schools in the Round Lake Beach and Grayslake area were lifted Monday afternoon after police said an armed suspect wanted in a manhunt had fled the area in a vehicle. The incident started in Grayslake around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The suspect’s vehicle, a white Lexus RX 350 SUV, which was possibly stolen, crashed […]
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U.S. Marshals arrest 2nd man wanted for fatally shooting 26-year-old in parking lot near Gurnee Mills
U.S. Marshals on Friday arrested a Vernon Hills man who is the second suspect wanted in the murder of a 26-year-old Zion man that occurred in the parking lot of Portillo’s next to Gurnee Mills. Joey Gonzalez, 25, of Vernon Hills, and Jesse Zumaya, 33, of Hainesville, are both facing charges of second-degree murder, aggravated […]
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Hainesville man charged with shooting, killing 26-year-old man in parking lot near Gurnee Mills
A Hainesville man is being held on a $3 million bond after being charged in the murder of a 26-year-old Zion man that occurred in the parking lot of Portillo’s next to Gurnee Mills in November. Jesse Zumaya, 33, of Hainesville, was charged with second-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge with a […]
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Authorities identify 26-year-old man shot and killed in parking lot near Gurnee Mills
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 26-year-old Zion man who died on Saturday after he was shot multiple times in the parking lot of Portillo’s next to Gurnee Mills. An autopsy showed that Jonathan Denicolas, 26, of Zion, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Gurnee […]
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26-year-old Zion man dies after being shot near Gurnee Mills
A 26-year-old Zion man died at the hospital after he was shot in the parking lot of Portillo’s next to Gurnee Mills Saturday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 2:10 p.m. Saturday to Portillo’s, 6102 West Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a report of a shooting. A 911 caller reported […]