Two Chicago men have been charged after a retail theft at Walmart in Johnsburg led to a police pursuit and rollover crash that ended with sheriff canines tracking down three suspects. The retail theft happened just before 3 p.m. Monday at the Walmart, 3801 Running Brook Farm Boulevard in Johnsburg. Johnsburg Police Chief Jason Greenwald […]
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3 in custody after retail theft suspects fleeing police crash, run away on foot in Johnsburg
Canines located three suspects wanted in a retail theft that fled police and then crashed before again fleeing on foot in Johnsburg Monday afternoon. The retail theft happened just before 3 p.m. Monday at the Walmart, 3801 Running Brook Farm Boulevard in Johnsburg. Witnesses reported a car fled from officers near the Walmart and eventually […]
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Man wanted for retail thefts in multiple Lake County towns arrested during traffic stop in Riverwoods
A man wanted for allegedly stealing from Ace Hardware and Target stores in multiple Lake County towns was arrested Tuesday evening during a traffic stop in Riverwoods. Christopher Mazurek, 33, of Rolling Meadows, was pulled over by the Riverwoods Police Department at 8:39 p.m. Tuesday near Deerfield Road and Milwaukee Road for improper display of […]
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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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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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Police arrest man after robbery where employee was attacked at grocery store in Crystal Lake
A judge released a man who was arrested for allegedly robbing a grocery store in Crystal Lake and attacking a loss prevention employee who intervened Wednesday. Adam L. Chandler, 47, of Crystal Lake, was charged with one count of robbery, two counts of aggravated battery and one count of retail theft. The Crystal Lake Police […]
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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 found with loaded gun while allegedly fleeing retail theft inside Gurnee Mills
Prosecutors say officers responding to a retail theft call inside Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee arrested a Round Lake man fleeing the scene while armed with a loaded gun. Javon M. Mills, 18, of Round Lake, was charged with four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. The Gurnee Police Department responded on July […]