A judge called it “very disturbing” but lucky no one was hurt after a driver, who prosecutors said was over two times the drinking limit, fled from police and nearly ran over bystanders and officers at the Scoop event in Waukegan. Brittney M. Mack, 38, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated assault of a peace […]
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Driver arrested after nearly running over bystanders, police officers, causing chaos at Scoop event in Waukegan
Chaos ensued after a driver nearly ran over bystanders and police officers at the Scoop event in Waukegan and then struck vehicles while fleeing police and being taken into custody Friday evening. A Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted a woman driving on the wrong side of the road in the area of Washington Street […]
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Alleged intoxicated Antioch man crashes into squad car as officer was conducting traffic stop in Lake Zurich
An alleged intoxicated Antioch man was arrested after authorities say he crashed into a police car as an officer was out of the car on a traffic stop on Route 12 in Lake Zurich. The Lake Zurich Police Department conducted a traffic stop around 9:15 p.m. Friday in the area of Route 12 near Cuba […]
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7 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who had large quantity of meth taped to himself, inside his vehicle in McHenry County
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he was found with a large quantity of meth taped to his body and in his vehicle in McHenry County. Sean Schipper, 61, of Crystal Lake, was charged in February 2025 with methamphetamine delivery, possession of methamphetamine over 100 grams, manufacturing or […]
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Police recover over $100K worth of cocaine after hearing arrestee instruct girlfriend to hide drugs while held in Waukegan police station
Police recovered over $100,000 worth of cocaine after overhearing a Grayslake man, who had been arrested, make a call to his girlfriend from the Waukegan police station telling her to hide his drugs that were in his home. The Waukegan Police Department detectives were on patrol around 4 p.m. on April 27 traveling eastbound on […]
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Lake Villa man arrested for allegedly driving drunk for second time while 4 children were in car in Crystal Lake
A Lake Villa man was arrested for allegedly driving intoxicated for his second time while he had four children in his car and was speeding in Crystal Lake in the middle of the night. Albert Zarco-Cervantes, 38, of Lake Villa, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence second offense with a child passenger, driving […]
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Owner of Trump Truth Store in Crystal Lake arrested, briefly jailed after failing to appear in court for traffic case
The owner of the Trump Truth Store in Crystal Lake was arrested and jailed following a traffic stop after she failed to appear in court for a traffic case, with her saying she experienced “horrific” treatment in custody. Lisa Fleischmann, an Algonquin resident, said she was arrested on Tuesday on a traffic arrest warrant and […]
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‘Extremely dangerous’: Detectives arrest teen who allegedly possessed loaded machine gun at gas station in Waukegan
A teenager was arrested after detectives found he was allegedly in possession of a loaded machine gun when he walked into a gas station in Waukegan while wearing a mask. Detectives with the Waukegan Police Department Community Crimes Division were in an unmarked squad car traveling on Washington Street in Waukegan around 2:25 p.m. on […]
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Man who claimed racism during traffic stop in Wauconda, leading to viral video found not guilty of speeding
An Island Lake man, who is a convicted felon, has been found not guilty of speeding after he claimed racism and said he was pulled over for being a “black man driving a Mercedes” in Wauconda. Levail Smith, 56, of Island Lake, was stopped by the Wauconda Police Department around 11:15 p.m. on August 17, […]