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Judge denies pre-trial release to suspect accused of leading police on high-speed pursuit in Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods

A judge denied pre-trial release to a Waukegan man accused of leading police on a high-speed pursuit in Lake Zurich and Hawthorn Woods, recklessly passing school buses, before fleeing on foot. The Hawthorn Woods Police Department received a report of a reckless driver on southbound Fairfield Road around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. Lake County Assistant State’s […]

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Charges filed after suspect flees on foot following police pursuit, crashes in Lake Zurich and Hawthorn Woods

Charges have been filed against a man accused of leading police on a high-speed pursuit in Lake Zurich and Hawthorn Woods and causing crashes before running on foot from officers Tuesday. The Hawthorn Woods Police Department received a report of a reckless driver on southbound Fairfield Road around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. Lake Zurich Deputy Police […]

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Suspect in custody after fleeing on foot following police pursuit, crashes in Lake Zurich and Hawthorn Woods

A suspect is in custody after he led police on a pursuit in Lake Zurich and Hawthorn Woods and caused multiple crashes before running on foot from officers Tuesday morning. The Hawthorn Woods Police Department received a report of a reckless driver on southbound Fairfield Road around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. Lake Zurich Deputy Police Chief […]

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5 suspects flee after sheriff’s deputies foil plot to steal high-end cars from dealership near Lake Forest

Five suspects escaped after unsuccessfully trying to steal high-end cars from a dealership near Lake Forest, causing damage in the process, after quick responding sheriff’s deputies stopped them. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a burglar alarm around 5 a.m. Monday at Executive Motor Carz, 13885 West Polo Trail Drive in unincorporated Lake Forest. Deputies […]

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15-year-old boy, dubbed ‘habitual criminal,’ arrested for stealing minivan from elementary school in Zion

A 15-year-old boy, who police called a habitual criminal with three years of arrests, was arrested Monday after he stole a minivan that was parked at an elementary school in Zion. The Zion Police Department responded around 3:43 p.m. Monday to Elmwood Elementary School, 3025 Ezra Avenue in Zion, for a report of a vehicle […]