State police arrested and charged a juvenile after they caught the teen driving 140 mph, which is 75 mph over the limit, on Interstate 94 near Libertyville. An Illinois State Police District 15 trooper was on patrol around 9:50 p.m. on June 29, according to Illinois State Police Trooper Omoayena Williams. Williams said the trooper […]
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Chicago man arrested after fleeing police at 120 mph in Mundelein with two small children in his car
A Chicago man was arrested after authorities say he fled from police at 120 mph on Route 45 in Mundelein while he had two small children in his car. Jejuan J. Collins, 27, of the 2300 block of East 103rd Street in Chicago, was charged with two counts of causing a child to be endangered, […]
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18-year-old arrested after driving 112 mph through Beach Park while high on drugs, sheriff says
An 18-year-old man was arrested after the sheriff’s office said he was clocked driving at 112 mph on Sheridan Road in Beach Park while high on drugs last week. Jujuan W. Parham, 18, of the 700 block of Gardner Road in Westchester, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, aggravated speeding, driving while […]
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Sheriff’s deputy injured after scuffle with car chase suspect in Long Grove
A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was injured following a scuffle with a man who fled from a traffic stop in Long Grove, police said. Israel Garcia-Guzman, 23, of the 1300 block of East Winslowe Drive in Palatine, was charged with aggravated speeding, fleeing to elude, resisting arrest, driving while license suspended, illegal transportation of cannabis […]
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Man speeding 112 mph told police he was driving fast to deliver food to his girlfriend
A 19-year-old man clocked driving 112 mph in a 45 mph zone in Deer Park told a Lake County sheriff’s deputy he was driving fast to bring food to his girlfriend. Oscar Rocha, 19, of the 100 block of Birch Street in Carpentersville, was cited for aggravated speeding, reckless driving and operating an uninsured vehicle. […]
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Teen arrested for driving 120 mph in construction zone, fleeing police in Lake Forest
A 19-year-old was arrested after officers clocked the teen driving 120 miles per hour in a construction zone in Lake Forest, just hours after he had been stopped by Illinois State Police for speeding. Axel Santiago-Zepeda, 19, of the 300 block of Ferndale Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with aggravated speeding in a […]