Police have announced the arrests of six suspects, all out-of-state residents, who were allegedly caught stealing thousands of products from Lululemon in Lake Forest in separate incidents. The Lake Forest Police Department said Tuesday evening that it has apprehended suspects in two separate theft incidents atย Lululemon, 680 North Western Avenue, over the past few days. […]
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Mother and daughter caught stealing over $1,000 worth of merchandise from Gurnee store, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say a mother and a daughter, who were both on release for retail thefts, were caught stealing over $1,000 worth of merchandise from a store in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department was dispatched on Saturday to Walmart, 6590 Grand Avenue, for a report of a retail theft. Loss prevention took two females into custody […]
Man arrested after allegedly following woman, recording her in changing room of Round Lake Beach store
Prosecutors say a man was found with over 70 inappropriate videos of random women in public after he was arrested for recording a woman while she was in a changing room at a Round Lake Beach store. Elvis E. Merida-Viana, 33, whose city of residence is unknown, was charged with unauthorized videotaping, a Class 4 […]
Police stop vehicle involved in retail theft at Vernon Hills grocery store, leading to 3 arrests
Officers responding to a retail theft at a Vernon Hills grocery store spotted the offending vehicle and pulled it over on Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville, leading to the arrest of three people. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded at around 8:18 p.m. on August 12 to a grocery store in the town for a report […]
4 Venezuelan migrants believed to be part of transnational gang arrested for stealing from Gurnee Mills mall
Four Venezuelan migrants suspected to be part of a transnational criminal organization were taken into custody after authorities say they stole thousands in products from Gurnee Mills mall. The Gurnee Police Department responded on Saturday to inside Gurnee Mills mall at Kohl’s, 6120 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a report of a retail theft. A […]
5 years in prison for man who stole merchandise through returns scheme at Crystal Lake Walmart
A man has been sentenced to five years in prison after prosecutors say he stole over $300 worth of merchandise from Walmart in Crystal Lake through a return scheme. Samuel Spann, 40, of Rockford, was charged inย January with two counts of retail theft, Class 3 and 4 felonies. He pleaded guilty last month to one […]
3 arrests made after Lululemon store in Lake Forest raided by retail theft suspects 6 times in 3 months
Police have made three arrests after suspects on six different occasions in the past three months stole merchandise from the Lululemon store in Lake Forest. Lake Forest Deputy Police Chief Kevin Zelk said Monday that there have been six retail theft incidents at Lululemon, 680 North Western Avenue, over the last three months. The Lake […]
Zion women arrested for retail theft, leading police on high-speed chase before crash in DuPage County
Prosecutors say two Zion women were arrested after they stole merchandise from Macy’s and then led police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in DuPage County. Asia Wallace, 32, of Zion, and Kayshanda Outlaw, 24, of Zion, were both charged with one count of burglary, a Class 2 felony, and one count […]
Lake County sheriff’s canines lauded for tracking down missing person, aiding in arrests of 4 suspects
Three Lake County sheriff’s canines helped track down a missing person and aid in the arrest of four suspects in separate incidents over a three-day span, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Axel was requested by the Vernon Hills Police Department to the 500 block of Townline Road around 2:50 p.m. Thursday. […]