A man street racing in a stolen car was arrested after nearly striking a squad car, crashing and fleeing on foot in Vernon Hills while armed with a loaded gun, prosecutors said. Reynaldo O. Catuy, 18, of Arlington Heights, was charged with four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen […]
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Coroner identifies Waukegan man killed after allegedly street racing at high speeds, crashing into SUV in Beach Park
The coroner has identified a 60-year-old man who died after police say he was street-racing at high speeds when he slammed into an SUV, injuring a woman, in Beach Park. An autopsy performed Monday on Steven Cielesz, 60, of Waukegan, showed he died from blunt force injuries as a result of a vehicle crash, according […]
60-year-old man killed after street racing at high speeds, crashing into SUV in Beach Park
Police say a 60-year-old man street-racing his Ford Mustang at high speeds was killed after he slammed into an SUV, injuring a woman, in Beach Park Sunday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 3:45 p.m. Sunday to Sheridan Road and Yorkhouse Road in Beach Park for a vehicle […]
Driver charged with drag racing, driving 100 mph and causing crash that killed elderly man in Beach Park
A Waukegan man has been charged with street racing and driving 100 mph just before he crashed head-on into another car, killing a 78-year-old man in Beach Park in October. Tabios J. Day, 32, of Waukegan, was charged with reckless homicide, aggravated street racing and aggravated reckless driving causing great bodily harm. The incident happened […]