Police used a taser and a bean bag gun to subdue a suicidal man armed with a knife after he told officers to shoot him Friday afternoon in Round Lake Park. The Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach and Round Lake police departments responded around 3 p.m. Friday to the 400 block of Forest Glenn […]
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Bodycam shows moment officer tackles girl about to jump in front of train
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. A Waukegan police officer is being recognized after he tackled a teenage girl just moments before she tried to jump in front of a train. The Waukegan Police Department received a 911 call at 1:40 a.m. Friday […]
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Armed man threatening ‘suicide by cop’ in Beach Park ends peacefully
A man armed with a knife threatening ‘suicide by cop’ was safely subdued after Lake County Sheriff’s deputies used a beanbag shotgun on him, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called on Friday at 2:40 p.m. to a residence in the 38000 block of North Sheridan Road in Beach Park for a report […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s deputies save suicidal 19-year-old with gun
Three Lake County Sheriff’s deputies are being recognized after they helped save a 19-year-old armed with a pistol trying to commit suicide by cop. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday to a residence in the 23100 block of West Lake Shore Drive in unincorporated Antioch for a call of an […]