Deputies arrested a woman who was “enraged and out of control” after she allegedly intentionally hit a worker with her car in a road construction zone on Route 59 near Lake Villa. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was stopped in construction traffic on Route 59 near Town Line Road in unincorporated Lake Villa around 3 […]
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Waukegan man arrested after allegedly fleeing police in two states, including at 138 mph
Authorities say a Waukegan man successfully fled from police in Wisconsin and Illinois, including at speeds of 138 mph, before later being caught and arrested Tuesday evening. A Wisconsin police agency issued an alert to surrounding law enforcement agencies around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sergeant Matthew Harmon said the alert was […]
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Beach Park boy arrested after dashcam video captures 100+ mph pursuit in Kenosha County
A teenage boy from Beach Park is facing charges after he led police on a pursuit at over 100 mph, which was captured on video, and crashed in Kenosha County. The Pleasant Prairie Police Department said second-shift officers observed a vehicle speeding recklessly on Friday. Dashcam video released Wednesday showed the red pickup truck traveling […]
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Driver sentenced to 5 weekends in jail for crashing into building in Harvard, injuring worker inside
A man has been sentenced to five weekends in jail for recklessly driving when his car slammed into a business in Harvard and struck a worker inside, causing the worker to be thrown and injured. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 9:20 a.m. on March 11 to 701 West Park […]
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McHenry man charged after recklessly forcing police squad to stop, trying to arrest officer in Fox Lake
A McHenry man on social media threatened to kill police officers and has been charged after officials say he recklessly forced a police squad to a stop and tried to arrest the officer in Fox Lake. Fox Lake Police Department Sgt. Rick Howell said Eric D. Walleck, 51, of McHenry, observed a marked Fox Lake […]
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Charges filed after motorcyclist left injured in crash caused by hit-and-run driver in Lakewood
Charges have been filed against a driver accused of making an illegal U-turn and crashing into a motorcyclist, leaving him injured, before fleeing the scene on Route 176 in Lakewood. Anthony M. Gapastione, 40, of Elgin, was charged with failure to report an injury crash, reckless driving, improper traffic lane usage and failure to change […]
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Lake County man charged 13 times with driving on suspended license ordered held in jail until trial for going 120 mph in 40 mph zone
A Lake County man charged with driving on a suspended or revoked license 13 times and with a long history of driving recklessly has been arrested and ordered detained in Lake County jail for driving 120 mph in a 40 MPH zone near Gurnee, authorities said. Desean Cowan, 43, was ordered held until trial by […]
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Driver accused of driving recklessly before crashing into building in Harvard, injuring worker inside
A man has been charged with reckless driving after his car slammed into a business in Harvard and hit a worker inside, causing the worker to be thrown and suffer injuries. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 9:20 a.m. on March 11 to 701 West Park Street for a report […]
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Man leads police on 100 mph pursuit in Round Lake, says he fled because he did not want to ruin friend’s birthday
A man who led police on a 100 mph pursuit in Round Lake was arrested and told officers he fled because he did not want to ruin the birthday of his friend, who was a passenger and was wanted. Domingo R. Rios-Ayala, 18, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing […]