Police have seized an additional $500,000 worth of marijuana on Monday from the ongoing investigation into the drug cartel-linked drug ring that had already turned up $3 million of marijuana. The Round Lake Park Police Department, the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System Emergency Services Team, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office conducted a raid of […]
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UPDATE: Drug cartel linked to 600-pound marijuana bust in Round Lake Park
Round Lake Park police have recovered $3 million worth of marijuana in a drug bust that they say is linked to a Mexican drug cartel. On Saturday October 7 at around 4:15 p.m., Jose Avila-Zumadio, 32, of Guadalajara, Mexico, was stopped by Round Lake Park police for a traffic violation in the area of Route […]
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Man from Mexico arrested, held on $500,000 bond after cops find over 3 pounds of marijuana in car
A man from Mexico is being held on a $500,000 bond after he was caught with over three pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Hainesville, police said. Jose Avila-Zumadio, 32, of Guadalajara, Mexico, was stopped by Round Lake Park police for a traffic violation on Saturday at around 4:15 p.m. in the area […]
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Police find body armor after arresting wanted gang member in Round Lake Park
Lake County Sheriff’s Office authorities and the U.S. Marshals arrested a wanted gang member during a warrant in Round Lake Park. On Thursday members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team, Lake County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force, and U.S. Marshals Service – Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, apprehended Joshua A. Jackson, 20, of […]
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Gurnee man arrested for sexually abusing child under 13-years-old
A Gurnee man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly sexually abused a child, who was under the age of 13, in Round Lake Park over a span of several months. Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko said that a warrant was issued for Rodrick R. Linnear 36, of the 3400 block of […]
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House fire leaves home uninhabitable in Round Lake Park
A fire at a house in Round Lake Park left the home uninhabitable and a family displaced, authorities said. The Round Lake Fire Protection District was called to 223 Bellevue Drive in Round Lake Park for a report of a structure fire at about 2:00 p.m. on Monday. When firefighters arrived, they found found smoke […]
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Man arrested after threatening another man with pellet rifle, attacking police officers and woman in Round Lake Park
A man is facing multiple charges after threatening another man with what turned out to be a pellet rifle and assaulting a woman and then police officers in Round Lake Park, police said. On Thursday at about 5:40 p.m., Round Lake Park police officers responded to the 100 block of Model Court in Round Lake […]
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Son cut mom’s throat, attempted to strangle her in attack in Round Lake Park
A man has been charged after he cut his mom’s throat and tried to strangle her in an attack in Round Lake Park Monday morning. At around 9:30 a.m., the Round Lake Park Police Department and an ambulance responded to the 200 block of Amendola Way for a report of an unknown medical problem, Round […]
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Woman injured after Metra train hits her car in Round Lake Park
A woman was in critical condition but is now stable after her vehicle was struck by a Metra train Sunday in Round Lake Park. The crash happened at around 11:00 a.m. after a vehicle traveling westbound on Route 134 near Porter Drive was struck by a Metra commuter train bound for Chicago, according to Chief […]