(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have advanced a bill in Illinois that would prevent officers from stopping motorists that have objects hanging from their rearview mirror. “Even though it is in the driver handbook, most people don’t pay attention to it,” Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, told The Center Square. “They don’t even realize that […]
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Spring Grove man charged with driving under influence for 8th time, driving on suspended license for 14th time
A Spring Grove man has been charged with driving under the influence for his eighth time and driving on a suspended license for his 14th time following a stop in Ringwood. Mark E. Friske, 64, of Spring Grove, was charged with six counts of aggravated driving under the influence and one count of driving on […]
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Man arrested for possessing 8 pounds of cannabis, $140K in cash in Antioch released after making $250,000 bond
A Beach Park man arrested for possessing eight pounds of cannabis and over $143,000 in cash in Antioch has been released from custody after posting 10% of his $250,000 bond. An Antioch police officer conducted a traffic stop around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of Main Street in Antioch. Officers recovered a large […]
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‘Part of a larger operation’: Cops find $143,000 in cash, 8 pounds of cannabis during traffic stop in Antioch
Police arrested a Beach Park man after they found eight pounds of cannabis and over $143,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Antioch Wednesday morning. An Antioch police officer conducted a traffic stop around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of Main Street in Antioch. Officers recovered a large amount of drugs and […]
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$200K bond for woman found with ecstasy pills, cocaine during traffic stop in McHenry County
A Harvard woman is facing numerous felony charges after deputies found her in possession of ecstasy pills and cocaine during a traffic stop in McHenry County. Taylor M. Maurer, 32, of Harvard, was charged with possession of 15-200 ecstasy pills with intent to deliver, possession of 15-100 grams of ecstasy, possession of 1-15 grams of […]
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Convicted felon allegedly found with defaced gun, drugs during traffic stop in Beach Park
A Waukegan man, who is a convicted felon, was arrested after sheriff’s deputies found him in possession of a defaced gun and cocaine during a traffic stop in Beach Park. Lee E. Thomas, 36, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of crack cocaine and possession of a defaced firearm. […]
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Mexican national pleads not guilty to possessing 2 kilograms of fentanyl found in truck in Cary
A Mexican national has pleaded not guilty to charges after prosecutors say he was found with two kilograms of fentanyl, one of the largest fentanyl busts in McHenry County history. Joaquin R. Montano-Martinez, 28, of Mexico, and Patricio Rosales-Diaz, 43, of Palatine, are both charged with manufacturing or delivering fentanyl over 900 grams, a Class […]
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Prosecutors say 2 kilograms of fentanyl found in truck in Cary is one of largest busts in McHenry County history
Prosecutors say two kilograms of fentanyl, worth $200,000, found during a traffic stop in Cary last month is one of the largest fentanyl busts in McHenry County history. Patricio Rosales-Diaz, 43, of Palatine, and Joaquin R. Montano-Martinez, 28, of Mexico, were both charged with manufacturing or delivering fentanyl over 900 grams, a Class X felony, […]
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Drunk driver arrested after driving by traffic stop, complaining about officer’s emergency lights in Fox Lake
An alleged drunk driver was arrested after she stopped in the roadway to complain about a police officer’s bright lights while the officer was on a traffic stop with another drunk driver in Fox Lake. Ryann I. Bambach, 52, of Fox Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, driving on […]