The McHenry County state’s attorney says it is “absurd” that a Crystal Lake man, who has racked up 12 separate felony cases against him in less than a year, cannot be held in custody due to the Illinois SAFE-T Act. Jordan Pena, 32, of Crystal Lake, was released from the McHenry County Jail on Friday […]
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Man allegedly robbed child working at restaurant in North Chicago, threatened to shoot him during ‘crime spree’
Prosecutors say a man went on a crime spree, which included robbing a child employee of a restaurant in North Chicago while threatening to shoot him, before later fleeing police and crashing. Ainsley A. Ball, 37, of North Chicago, was charged with aggravated robbery, two counts of robbery and two counts of burglary. Lake County […]
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2 suspects accused of stealing over $20,000 worth of goods during multi-day crime spree at Gurnee Mills mall
Two suspects were arrested and authorities say they were responsible for stealing over $20,000 worth of merchandise during a multi-day crime spree at Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee. Tertiece S. Stevens, 35, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with three counts of burglary, three counts of retail theft and three counts of theft. Deondra D. Jones, […]
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Suspect identified, charged after admitting to stealing high-value items stolen from sports card store near Grayslake
A suspect has been identified and charged after he admitted to stealing multiple high-value items from a sports card store during its grand opening near Grayslake Friday afternoon. Stephen G. Peregrin, 41, of Grayslake, was charged in Lake County Circuit Court with one count of retail theft, a Class 3 felony. State Line Sports Cards […]
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Suspect sought after stealing multiple high-value items during sports card store’s grand opening near Grayslake
A suspect is being sought after he stole multiple high-value items from a sports card store during a grand opening, which was attended by a Chicago Bears legend, near Grayslake Friday afternoon. State Line Sports Cards said they held a grand opening from 2-8 p.m. Friday at their new store at 34500 Route 45 in […]
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Officers chase down suspect accused of burglarizing business in Gurnee, stealing almost $20K worth of merchandise
Officers chased down a fleeing suspect who officials say stole almost $20,000 worth of merchandise during an overnight burglary at a smoke shop in Gurnee Tuesday morning. The Gurnee Police Department responded just before 4 a.m. Tuesday to the 3500 block of Grand Avenue in Gurnee for a report of a possible burglary at a […]
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Police arrest 2 wanted in retail theft spree across Lake, McHenry counties during high-risk traffic stop in Wauconda
Police arrested two suspects and recovered over $13,000 in stolen merchandise in connection with a multi-county retail theft spree following a traffic stop in Wauconda Tuesday afternoon. The Wauconda Police Department coordinated a traffic stop on a vehicle around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on Route 12 near Bonner Road in Wauconda. Wauconda Police Department Public Information […]
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‘Massive’ investigation leads to Zion residents, several others charged in theft ring linked to Mexican cartel
A federal and multi-state law enforcement investigation has led to eight suspects, who were tied to a Mexican cartel and some of whom were living in Zion, being arrested in a large retail theft ring. The Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office’s Drug Operations Group (KDOG) detectives were contacted in March by the Oak Brook, Illinois, […]
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Indian resident pleads guilty after viral video of arrest for stealing almost $1,400 worth of merchandise from Algonquin store
An Indian resident has pleaded guilty to stealing approximately $1,400 worth of merchandise during a seven-hour visit to a Target store in Algonquin after her arrest video went viral online. Jimisha Avlani, 46, of Mumbai, India, was charged in May with one count of retail theft exceeding $300, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint […]