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3 Venezuelan migrants living in Waukegan arrested for stealing from store in DuPage County on Black Friday

Three Venezuelan migrants living in Waukegan have been arrested after prosecutors say they stole merchandise from a Kohl’s store in DuPage County on Black Friday. Ilys Mary Ledesma Zapata, 37, Christian Johan Saavedra-Omona, 21, and Braud Pineda Avendano, 33, all of Venezuela, were charged with burglary, a Class 2 felony, and retail theft, a Class […]

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2 migrants arrested after allegedly stealing shopping carts full of Christmas items from store in Deerfield

Two Venezuelan migrants were arrested after they allegedly stole two carts full of over 100 Christmas items, worth almost $900, from a retail store in Deerfield. Neikis Yeimily Salazar, 18, and Alexander Saul Martinez Lima, 23, who are Venezuelan migrants living near the Chicago Police Department’s 17th District, were charged with one count of felony […]

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4 suspects charged in heist where $14,000 worth of products were stolen from Ulta in Highland Park

Four suspects have been indicted by a grand jury after prosecutors say they raided an Ulta store in Highland Park, stole over $14,000 worth of products and led police on a chase. Shavona Williams, 20, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lakera Grady, 19, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Danielle Beavers-Jones, 28, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Deeavalon Riley, 22, of […]

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Man wanted for allegedly threatening employee while stealing over $1,000 worth of merchandise in Woodstock

A Joliet man has been charged after he allegedly threatened to pepper-spray an employee while stealing over $1,000 worth of merchandise from a store in Woodstock. Anthony Norton-Hernandez, 27, of Joliet, was charged with retail theft over $300, a Class 3 felony, and assault, a Class C misdemeanor. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County […]

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4 suspects arrested for stealing thousands of dollars worth of products from Gurnee Mills mall

Four California residents were arrested after prosecutors say they stole thousands of dollars in products from the Nike store inside Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Colleen McConnell said the Gurnee Police Department was called on May 30 to a retail theft at Gurnee Mills, 6170 West Grand Avenue in Gurnee. […]

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Additional charges filed after suspects fleeing from police cause crash that left suspect impaled by fence in Mettawa

Additional charges have been filed against a driver who prosecutors say committed a retail theft and fled from police in Vernon Hills before crashing, leaving a suspect impaled by a fence in Mettawa. The Vernon Hills Police Department was called to Ulta Beauty, 700 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills,  on March 6 for a […]

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Man allegedly punched security officer after committing retail theft at Walmart in Antioch

Prosecutors say a Waukegan man, who is a convicted felon, punched a security officer that confronted him while he was leaving the Walmart in Antioch with stolen products. James E. Chandler, 56, of Waukegan, was charged with retail theft over $300, enhanced theft and battery making physical contact. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Stella Day […]