A law enforcement task force arrested a Cook County man after witnessing him commit multiple car burglaries in Lake County, prosecutors said. Daniel O’Shea, 53, of Bellwood, was charged with burglary, possessing burglary tools, theft, identity theft and unlawful possession of a credit or debit card. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Tyler Dyson said O’Shea […]
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Probation for man who stole thousands of dollars from his employer in Algonquin
A man who stole $8,000 from a carpet cleaning company in Algonquin where he was employed has been sentenced to probation and public service, court records show. Charles E. Vasseur, 33, of the 200 block of Water Street in East Dundee, was charged in November 2019 with forgery and theft. He was later indicted by […]
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Warrant issued for Crystal Lake man who stole nearly $150K from family member
A judge issued an arrest warrant for a Crystal Lake man who allegedly broke a joint home purchase agreement with a family member and stole nearly $150,000 from them. Armando Guerrero, 46, of the 1-100 block of North Williams Street in Crystal Lake, was charged with theft exceeding $100,000 and not exceeding $500,000, a Class […]
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Man charged with stealing over $100,000 from butcher shop in Lake in the Hills for several years
A man was charged with stealing more than $100,000 over the span of several years from a Lake in the Hills butcher shop, court documents show. Steven Trebes, 72, of the 600 block of Eichler Drive in West Dundee, was indicted on one count of theft exceeding $100,000 and not exceeding $500,000, a Class 1 […]
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Cary woman charged with raising money online for woman who she falsely claimed had cancer
A Cary woman was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly creating an online fundraiser and raising money for cancer treatments for another woman, who did not actually have cancer. Tonya L. Carter, 44, of Cary, was charged originally charged with one count of wire fraud, a Class 3 felony. Late last month, a grand […]
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4 years in prison for Round Lake Park man convicted in Cary robbery where he threatened to shoot clerk
A Round Lake Park man has been sentenced to four years in prison for robbing a gas station in Cary and threatening to shoot the clerk, according to police and court records. Bryan J. Leider, 34, of the 200 block of Newhouse Lane in Round Lake Park, was charged earlier this year with aggravated robbery, […]
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Two suspects break glass to gas station, stealing money and merchandise in Crystal Lake
Police are searching for two suspects who broke the front glass of a gas station and burglarized the store by stealing an unknown amount of money and merchandise in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Police Department received a notification for a burglar alarm around 1:24 a.m. Monday at the BP gas station, 271 West Virginia […]
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Man punched gas station employee in Beach Park, threatened to ‘blow people up,’ prosecutors say
A man, who claimed in court he was a “son of God” and asked the judge to keep him in jail, allegedly punched a gas station employee in Beach Park and threatened to “blow people up.” Jason Hart, 32, of Beach Park, was charged with battery, theft and disorderly conduct. Hart appeared for a bond […]
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Police release video showing suspects trying to burglarize vehicles in Antioch neighborhood
Police have released surveillance video showing multiple suspects trying to enter vehicles in a neighborhood in Antioch before fleeing the area Tuesday evening. The Antioch Police Department said that multiple suspects were captured on video attempting to enter unlocked vehicles in the Clublands subdivision. “As you can see in the video these would-be thieves can […]