An intoxicated man, who had multiple warrants, allegedly tried to hug and kiss an employee before becoming aggressive and resisting police officers at a Gurnee family entertainment center Saturday evening. Francisco R. Martinez-Perales, 30, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of resisting a peace officer and one count of obstructing a peace officer, both […]
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15 years in prison for man who drove 130 mph before crash where gun, $16K cash, drugs were found in Lake in the Hills
A judge sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for driving 130 mph before causing a crash, fleeing from officers and being found with $16,000 in cash, along with a gun and drugs, in Lake in the Hills. Officers with the Lake in the Hills Police Department observed a grey Dodge Charger speeding around […]
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6 years in prison for Woodstock man man who possessed fentanyl, led police on pursuit that ended in crash in Harvard
A Woodstock man has been sentenced to six years in prison for possessing fentanyl-laced drugs and leading police on a chase before crashing in Harvard and fleeing on foot. Julius M. Williams, 42, of Woodstock, was charged in August 2022 with aggravated fleeing to elude, obstructing justice, resisting a peace officer, unlawful possession of cannabis over […]
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Man on probation released under SAFE-T Act after allegedly burglarizing Third Lake businesses, kicking deputy
A man, who was already on probation for burglaries, has been released under the SAFE-T Act after he allegedly burglarized two businesses in Third Lake and kicked a deputy early Sunday morning. Gilberto Mojarro-Garcia, 36, with no permanent address, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, two counts of burglary, criminal damage to […]
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Man accused of driving 130 mph before crash where gun, $16K cash and drugs were found in Lake in the Hills
Police say a man drove 130 mph before causing a multi-vehicle crash, fleeing from officers and being found with $16,000 in cash, along with a gun and drugs, in Lake in the Hills. Officers with the Lake in the Hills Police Department observed a grey Dodge Charger speeding around 7:05 p.m. Friday. The Dodge was […]
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Man facing numerous charges after allegedly fighting, injuring multiple officers in Waukegan
Prosecutors allege that a man fought and injured multiple Waukegan police officers and attempted to escape from custody twice while at Vista Medical Medical Center East on Friday. Elijah Thomas, 23, of Waukegan, was charged with five counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, […]
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Grayslake man and son accused of beating, injuring and robbing elderly man in North Chicago
Prosecutors say a Grayslake man, who was just released from prison for armed robbery, participated with his son in beating and robbing an elderly man in North Chicago. Donald O. Palmer, 47, of Grayslake, was charged with aggravated battery of an elderly person and two counts of resisting a peace officer. Lake County Assistant State’s […]
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Man accused of attacking multiple police officers and paramedic in Algonquin, slipping handcuffs to front of body
A 19-year-old man was charged with attacking multiple police officers and a paramedic in Algonquin and then slipping his handcuffs to the front of his body following a DUI arrest. William A. Skidmore, 19, of Schaumburg, was charged with four counts of aggravated battery, resisting a peace officer causing injury, resisting a peace officer, driving […]
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Convicted felon found with 2 guns after crashing into another car, trying to flee scene in Waukegan
Two guns were recovered and a convicted felon was arrested after he allegedly fled from a serious crash and was chased down by officers in Waukegan Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:10 p.m. Thursday near Pacific Avenue and Jackson Street in Waukegan. A police commander witnessed a two-vehicle crash at the intersection, according to […]