Prosecutors say a man, who had an active warrant and was driving a vehicle wanted in shootings, resisted arrest and kicked an officer in the face in Gurnee. Montrell A. Lewis, 46, of Round Lake Park, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, two counts of resisting a peace officer, criminal damage to […]
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Man accused of swallowing baggie of drugs, biting deputy’s finger while resisting arrest in McHenry County
A 40-year-old man allegedly swallowed a baggie of drugs and bit a sheriff’s deputy while resisting arrest following a traffic stop in McHenry County Thursday afternoon. Cedric M. Hammond, 40, of Belvidere, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest causing injury, obstructing justice, unlawful possession of […]
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Over 10 months in jail for man who broke into gun shop, tried stealing guns in Winthrop Harbor
A Beach Park man who forced entry to a gun store and attempted to steal guns from it in Winthrop Harbor has been sentenced to just over 300 days in jail, which is already considered served. Robert A. Tello, 31, of Beach Park, was charged in October 2023 with burglary, criminal damage to property, possession […]
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Man accused of putting sheriff’s deputy in chokehold during confrontation at gas station near Lake Zurich
A man was released from custody after authorities say he threatened to kill a sheriff’s deputy and then put the deputy in a chokehold while resisting arrest at a gas station near Lake Zurich. Dayon L. Sanders, 36, of Lakemoor, was charged with aggravated assault to a peace officer and resisting arrest. The Lake County […]
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Police arrest 3 suspects in Wisconsin after car stolen from Lake County dealership
An Antioch man and a Lindenhurst man, along with a woman, were arrested after they were found in an SUV that was stolen from a Lake County car dealership and one of them fled on foot. The Kenosha County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Department said deputies were aided by Kenosha Joint Services dispatchers around 8 a.m. on […]
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2 teenagers attack sheriff’s deputies, 1 attempts to disarm them during incident near Antioch
Two teenagers attacked two sheriff’s deputies by biting, punching and attempting to disarm them, during an incident near Antioch Sunday afternoon, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. Sunday to the 25000 block of Grass Lake Road in unincorporated Antioch for a domestic battery in progress. The sheriff’s deputies arrived and […]
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12 years in prison for 21-time convicted felon who took plea deal for burglarizing 6 homes in Crystal Lake, Woodstock
A man, who has been previously sent to prison in 18 different residential burglaries, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing six home burglaries in Crystal Lake and Woodstock. Scott A. Weissert, 61, of Lakemoor, was charged in March with four counts of residential burglary, one count of resisting a peace officer […]
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Retail theft suspect jumps 15 feet down into wetland area while fleeing police in Lindenhurst
Authorities say a retail theft suspect fleeing police made a daring escape attempt by jumping 15 feet down into a wetland before being tracked down by a sheriff’s canine in Lindenhurst. The Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to the Walgreens, 399 South Route 45 in Lindenhurst, for a report of a theft […]
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Suspect caught by responding officers after allegedly forcing entry to burglarize gun shop in Winthrop Harbor
A Beach Park man was caught by responding officers after he forced entry to a gun store and attempted to steal guns from it in Winthrop Harbor, prosecutors said. Robert A. Tello, 30, of Beach Park, was charged with burglary, criminal damage to property, possession of burglary tools, two counts of resisting arrest and obstructing […]