A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to five years in prison for carjacking a woman near Mundelein and crashing the stolen car in Volo, leaving himself critically injured. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 1 a.m. on March 4, 2022, for a report of a street sign that had been knocked down […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Waukegan man held in Lake County jail after sleeping in stolen car and trying to run from police
A Waukegan man is being held in Lake County Jail and awaiting a detention hearing on charges of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and fleeing police, authorities said. Prosecutors in Lake County First Appearance Court said officers were called to the 1000 block of Green Bay Road on June 4 after someone identified a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Appeals court reverses conviction of Round Lake Beach man who shot, killed teen in stolen car in Volo
An appeals court has reversed a Round Lake Beach man’s conviction in the Volo killing of a 17-year-old boy, who was in the man’s stolen car, after the jury used the prosecution’s notes to help reach their verdict. Lynell P. Glover, 38, of Round Lake Beach, was convicted in late March 2022 of second-degree murder […]
Man charged with carjacking woman near Mundelein after crashing stolen vehicle, being critically injured in Volo
A Wisconsin man has been charged in the carjacking of a woman near Mundelein last year where he later crashed the stolen car in Volo, leaving himself critically injured. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 1 a.m. on March 4, 2022, for a report of a street sign that had been knocked […]