The sheriff says an Uber driver was beaten with an unknown object while he was being attacked by three suspects who robbed him and tried to steal his vehicle in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:05 a.m. Saturday to the 10100 block of West Talmadge Avenue in Beach Park for a […]
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Lyft driver carjacked at gunpoint in Waukegan as suspects continue to target rideshare drivers
A Lyft driver was carjacked by two riders who ordered him out of the car at gunpoint and stole his car in Waukegan amid a spike in rideshare robberies. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:40 a.m. Wednesday to the BP gas station, 902 Grand Avenue in Waukegan. A Lyft driver reported to officers he […]
Community raising money for father of 7, Uber driver attacked during carjacking in Beach Park
The community is raising money for an Uber driver, who is a father of seven, who was brutally attacked and injured by four suspects who carjacked him in Beach Park on Thursday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the 39800 block of Stoneywood Drive in Beach Park for a report […]
Uber driver hospitalized after being attacked by 4 suspects during carjacking in Beach Park
An Uber driver was hospitalized after he was attacked by four suspects, who he picked up in Zion, when they carjacked him in Beach Park, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the 39800 block of Stoneywood Drive in Beach Park for a report of a man […]