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Deputies arrest suspect accused of burglarizing cars, stealing gun and car before fleeing police in Port Barrington

Deputies have arrested a suspect who they say broke into vehicles in Port Barrington, stole a gun from a car and then stole a car and fled from deputies, leading to an hours-long search in Port Barrington. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 a.m. on August 20 to the 700 block of Brighton […]

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Suspect arrested after allegedly shoving pistol into teen’s stomach, fleeing police and prompting search in Harvard

A wanted suspect has been arrested after prosecutors say he shoved a loaded gun into a teenager’s stomach at a restaurant, followed the victim and then crashed while fleeing from police in Harvard. Jesus J. Figueroa, 24, of Harvard, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, unlawful use of a firearm while hooded, […]

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Charges filed against suspect accused of pointing gun at teen, fleeing police and prompting search in Harvard

Charges have been filed against a suspect accused of shoving a loaded gun into a teenager’s stomach and then crashing while fleeing from police, prompting a large search effort in Harvard Saturday. The Harvard Police Department responded around 9:05 p.m. Saturday to a parking lot in the 400 block of North Division Street for a […]

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Sheriff says suspect who stole car, fled from deputies remains on run following lengthy search in Port Barrington

Officials say a suspect remains on the run after he stole a car and fled from deputies, prompting an hours-long search with heavy police activity in Port Barrington on Wednesday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 a.m. Wednesday to the 700 block of Brighton Circle in Port Barrington for a report of an […]

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Heavy police response sent after suspect steals car from home, flees from deputies in Port Barrington

A heavy police presence was reported after a suspect stole a car in a neighborhood in Port Barrington and then fled from responding deputies Wednesday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 a.m. Wednesday to the 700 block of Brighton Circle in Port Barrington for a report of an attempted criminal trespass to […]

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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down 2 wanted suspects just hours apart in separate incidents

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Drako is being credited with tracking down two suspects in separate incidents in Libertyville and Waukegan less than two hours apart. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday morning that Canine Drako had two successful overnight deployments. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said Drako was called to […]

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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 […]