A female jail inmate transported to the sheriff’s headquarters in Waukegan attempted to escape by climbing into the ceiling after arriving for an interview with detectives, officials said. April M. Reins, 27, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, was transported to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) on February 22. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Police arrest 3 suspects in Wisconsin after car stolen from Lake County dealership
An Antioch man and a Lindenhurst man, along with a woman, were arrested after they were found in an SUV that was stolen from a Lake County car dealership and one of them fled on foot. The Kenosha County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Department said deputies were aided by Kenosha Joint Services dispatchers around 8 a.m. on […]
Sheriff’s deputies arrest 3 suspects after stolen vehicle spotted speeding over 90 mph in North Chicago
Sheriff’s deputies arrested three suspects, including two juveniles, after they were found in a stolen vehicle that was speeding over 90 mph through North Chicago early Friday morning. A Lake County sheriff’s sergeant was on patrol around 2:30 a.m. Friday in the area of Route 41 and Casimir Pulaski Drive in North Chicago. Lake County […]
‘Lucky she didn’t kill him’: Judge denies release to woman accused of ramming squads, dragging officer in Waukegan
A judge denied pre-trial release to a woman, who he called a “danger to everyone,” after she allegedly rammed a stolen car into police cars and dragged a police officer, leaving him injured in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded to investigate a stolen vehicle around 10 a.m. on January 27 at the Starbucks, 3300 […]
Felony charges filed against woman who allegedly rammed stolen car into police squads, struck officer in Waukegan
Numerous felony charges have been filed against a woman accused of ramming a stolen car into police cars and dragging a police officer, leaving him injured, in Waukegan Saturday. The Waukegan Police Department responded to investigate a stolen vehicle around 10 a.m. Saturday at the Starbucks, 3300 Grand Avenue. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Nicholas […]
3 transported to hospital after stolen vehicle rams police cars, strikes officer in Waukegan
Two suspects were taken into custody after a stolen car rammed police cars and struck a police officer in the parking lot of a Starbucks in Waukegan Saturday morning. The Waukegan Police Department was investigating a stolen vehicle around 10 a.m. Saturday at the Starbucks, 3300 Grand Avenue. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said […]
8 years in prison for Round Lake man who was found with drugs, gun and stolen car in McHenry
A Round Lake man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he was caught possessing drugs and a stolen gun in McHenry before allegedly trying to escape a police officer. Logan C. Kramer, 24, of Round Lake, was charged in August 2022 with aggravated delivery of methamphetamine, possession of a stolen firearm, possession […]
5 years in prison for Fox Lake man convicted in police pursuit that began in Spring Grove, ended in Waukegan
A Fox Lake man has been sentenced to five years in prison for a police pursuit that began in Spring Grove with the man crashing into a squad car before the chase ended in Waukegan. Brandon Vice, 36, of Fox Lake, was charged in December 2022 with possession of a stolen vehicle, two counts of […]
Detectives identify suspects in violent carjacking of pregnant mother whose child was abducted near Libertyville
Detectives have identified key suspects involved in the carjacking of a pregnant mother who was run over and had her child abducted near Libertyville last year. The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. on February 23 in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated Libertyville. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said […]