Two Boone County men have been charged with stealing a sheriff’s deputy’s badge, an AR-style rifle, jewelry and thousands of dollars in cash during a burglary at a residence near Marengo. Scott T. Henrie, 34, of Poplar Grove, and Sean A. Fitzpatrick, 47, of Poplar Grove, were initially charged in April with residential burglary, theft […]
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2 men charged with stealing multiple vehicles from residence near Marengo
Two Boone County men have been charged with stealing multiple vehicles, worth over $100,000 combined, from a residence near Marengo, court records show. Scott T. Henrie, 34, of Poplar Grove, and Sean A. Fitzpatrick, 47, of Poplar Grove, were both charged with residential burglary, theft from motor vehicle, aggravated unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, […]
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Suspects who stole high-end cars from Barrington dealership also stole, totaled police squad car
A group of suspects who stole high-end cars from a Barrington car dealership over the weekend also stole a responding officer’s police squad and totaled it after crashing the vehicle. The Barrington Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Sunday to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen […]
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2 charged after suspects steal high-end cars in Barrington, ram into police car and cause 4 crashes
Two have been charged after multiple high-end cars were stolen from a car dealership in Barrington, which resulted in four separate crashes, including a police car that was rammed. The Barrington Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Sunday to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen from […]
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Police actively searching for offender who fled on foot after vehicles stolen from Barrington car dealerships
Police say they are actively searching for an offender who fled on foot after multiple suspects stole vehicles from Motor Werks in Barrington Sunday morning. The Barrington Police Department said they responded to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen from the business, which is a collection […]
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Armed gunmen commit 5 carjackings, attempted carjackings in Lake County Wednesday evening
A rash of five carjackings and attempted carjackings, including one that left a victim injured, were committed by armed gunmen in a matter of hours Wednesday evening in Lake County. The incidents occurred in Lindenhurst, Waukegan and Gurnee. The first occurred at the Waukegan Fruit Market, 951 South Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, around 6:15 p.m. […]
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Police investigating 3 separate armed carjackings at Waukegan apartment complexes
Multiple armed suspects robbed victims of their cars during three separate carjacking incidents in Waukegan in recent days. In one incident, the suspects struck one of the victims. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 9:40 p.m. Saturday to the 1700 block of North Berwick Boulevard for an aggravated vehicular hijacking. An alert was sent out […]
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At least 2 vehicles stolen, multiple others burglarized overnight in Antioch neighborhoods
Police are seeking information from the public after multiple vehicles were stolen and burglarized in different subdivisions in Antioch early Monday morning. Village of Antioch Communication Specialist Jim Moran said the crimes happened in the overnight hours from Sunday into Monday morning. The Neuhaven, Clublands, and Redwing subdivisions in Antioch were targeted, Moran said. A […]
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Illinois lawmakers pass bill removing potential penalties for victims whose cars are stolen, hijacked
(The Center Square) – Members of the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that provides protections for victims of carjackings who receive red light or speed camera tickets after their vehicle has been stolen. House Bill 3772 would remove any penalties like tickets from speed cameras or red light cameras that accrue after someone is a […]