A judge ordered a suspect detained until trial after he admitted to police that he sometimes “does stupid things” when drunk after prosecutors say he fired shots during a burglary in Lake Zurich, leading to a SWAT standoff. The Lake Zurich Police Department responded around 2:18 a.m. Saturday to the Casey’s Convenience Store, 650 South […]
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Suspect charged after shooting, burglary leads to major hours-long SWAT standoff in Lake Zurich
Charges have been filed against a suspect who allegedly fired a gun and burglarized a gas station in Lake Zurich, leading to an hours-long standoff that prompted a major SWAT response in Lake Zurich. The Lake Zurich Police Department received a burglary alarm around 2:17 a.m. Saturday at the Casey’s convenience store, 650 South Rand […]
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Shooting, burglary suspect arrested following hours-long standoff that prompted major SWAT response in Lake Zurich
A suspect who fired a gun and burglarized a gas station in Lake Zurich was taken into custody following an hours-long standoff that prompted a major SWAT response in Lake Zurich Saturday. The Lake Zurich Police Department received a burglary alarm around 2:17 a.m. Saturday at the Casey’s convenience store, 650 South Rand Road in […]
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‘No regard for their safety’: 9 years in prison for brothers accused of opening fire on Harvard house where children were inside
Two brothers have been sentenced to nine years in prison after they showed “no regard” for safety when they committed a drive-by shooting at a home occupied by children in Harvard. McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese said Miguel Mercardo, 26, and Roberto Mercado, 22, both of Walworth, Wisconsin, were each sentenced to nine years […]
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Wanted felon captured, charged with opening fire at house that had his own child inside in Round Lake Beach
A wanted felon, considered “armed and dangerous,” has been arrested after prosecutors say he fired shots at a home where his child was inside during a shootout in Round Lake Beach. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:55 p.m. on February 14, 2024, to the 1300 […]
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Suspect arrested after road rage incident, shooting that led to intense police search in Cary
A suspect has been arrested and charged after authorities say he fired multiple shots while riding in a reckless vehicle that crashed into another motorist, prompting an intense police search in Cary last year. Christopher Bolton, 24, of Streamwood, was charged with aggravated assault, a Class 3 felony, and reckless discharge of a firearm, a […]
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Gunman charged after admitting to shooting unprovoked at occupied car in populated area in Waukegan
Felony charges have been filed against a suspect who prosecutors say brandished a gun inside a store and then began shooting unprovoked into an occupied car in a populated area of Waukegan Wednesday. Anthony Montemayor, 43, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm while ineligible, three counts of […]
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Police arrest gunman who entered store before shooting unprovoked in busy area in Waukegan
A suspect is in custody after authorities say he entered a store while brandishing a gun, walked out of the store and began shooting unprovoked in a heavily populated area in Waukegan Wednesday morning. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 10:52 a.m. Wednesday to Panaderia La Azteca, 814 10th Street, for a report of a […]
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Convicted felon accused of opening fire on occupied car at Six Flags in Gurnee after victim looked at him weirdly
Prosecutors say a convicted felon nicknamed “Savage” opened fire on an occupied car in the parking lot of Six Flags in Gurnee after a victim, who was not even in that car, looked at him weirdly. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 8:20 p.m. on July 7 to Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America […]