A Colombian burglary crew, who allegedly followed Asian business owners to their homes, has been arrested after police tracked them down and witnessed them burglarizing a Gurnee home. Kevin E. Vega-Ortiz, 28, who has no known address; Diego Escobar-Medina, 30, of Palatine; and Karen Arguello-Osorio, 29, who has no known address, were charged by a […]
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Police investigating two separate burglaries where offenders forced entry to homes in Libertyville
Police are investigating two separate burglaries where offenders forced entry into residences and stole cash in the span of five days in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department received a report of a residential burglary that occurred in the evening hours of November 15. Unknown offenders forced entry into the home located in the 600 block […]
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Lake County’s first defendant detained under cashless bail is man out on $350K bond accused of burglarizing home
The first defendant in Lake County to be ordered held detained under the new SAFE-T Act is a man who was out on a $350,000 bond when he was arrested for residential burglary. Richard A. Sasin, 45, of Chicago, was charged with residential burglary, violation of order of protection and nine counts of phone harassment. […]
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15 years in prison for man who committed burglaries at Algonquin, Lake in the Hills residences while armed with gun
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for committing two burglaries in Algonquin and Lake in the Hills and illegally possessing multiple guns, including a rifle. Chrisitian M. Corson, 25, of Cortland, was charged in September with multiple counts of armed violence, residential burglary, possession of a controlled substance, possession of […]
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Man out on bond for burglaries, injuring officer arrested again for car burglaries in Libertyville
A man, who was out on bond for committing burglaries in Libertyville, has been arrested again after officers caught him burglarizing cars in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 3:25 a.m. on March 21 to the 100 block of Newberry Avenue in Libertyville. Homeowners called 911 after hearing car doors being slammed, according to […]
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Burglary crew that broke into several houses in Lake County, other counties identified and charged
Police have identified and charged a burglary crew, consisting of three Chicago residents, associated with burglaries at homes in Lake County and other counties, officials announced. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they received a report of a residential burglary that occurred on November 19 in the 31000 block of O’Plaine Road in Green Oaks. Sheriff’s […]
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7 subjects suspected in burglary taken into custody after standoff with police in Highland Park
Seven subjects, who were suspected in a burglary, were questioned by police following a brief standoff in Highland Park Saturday afternoon as numerous home burglaries have recently been reported in the area. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the driveway of a home […]
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Resident confronts, pushes and chases man away who allegedly tried kicking in door to Highland Park home
A resident confronted, pushed and chased a man away after she caught him trying to break into her home in Highland Park Wednesday, prosecutors said. Niles Clark, 27, of Highland Park, was charged with attempted residential burglary. The Highland Park Police Department responded Wednesday evening to a residence in the 700 block of Green Bay […]
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Officer injured after intervening in burglary in progress at home in Libertyville
Authorities say a police officer was injured trying to arrest a suspect after officers came upon a burglary in progress at a residence in Libertyville. Kyle C. Kowal, 37, of the 600 block of West Street in Libertyville, was charged with residential burglary, two counts of burglary, aggravated battery to a peace officer, criminal trespass […]