Police arrested a 20-year-old convicted felon, who is on probation, after finding him in possession of a handgun illegally modified into an automatic weapon in Zion. Officers with the Zion Police Department midnight shift conducted a traffic stop around 4:20 a.m. Thursday. Officers conducted the stop on a vehicle that was associated with several stolen […]
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Man found with drugs after leading police on pursuit that reached 100 mph in Harvard
A 28-year-old man was found with drugs after he allegedly led police on a pursuit that reached 100 mph Monday evening in Harvard. Alek A. Montemayor, 28, of the 1200 block of Orchard Lane in Harvard, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding, a Class 3 felony and Class 4 felony, and […]
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Sheriff’s deputies catch 2 different drivers speeding over 100 mph in same day in McHenry County
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is urging the public to slow down after sheriff’s deputies caught two different drivers speeding over 100 mph in the same day near Huntley. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said they stopped two drivers back to back on Tuesday who were recklessly speeding. “Reckless speeding is dangerous and puts everyone […]
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Police find convicted felon with 1,000 pills, loaded handgun during traffic stop in Zion
Police officers arrested a Beach Park man, who is a convicted felon, on Sunday after they found him with a loaded gun and 1,000 pills, along with other drugs. A Zion Police Department officer was on patrol around 4:30 p.m. Sunday and stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as Willie […]
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Reckless driver fled from police, fought with sheriff’s deputies in Beach Park, officials say
Officials say a reckless drunk driver fled from police and then fought and battered sheriff’s deputies who tried to arrest him in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a reckless driver around 7:30 p.m. on February 7 near Wadsworth Road and North Avenue in Beach Park. The 911 caller reported […]
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Drunk driver charged with fleeing from police, battering officer in McHenry
A McHenry man was taken into custody after he allegedly drove drunk, fled from police during a traffic stop and then battered an officer. Lukasz Naurecki, 35, of the 2000 block of Kennedy Drive in McHenry, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, attempted fleeing and eluding a peace officer and two counts […]
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7 days in jail for Gurnee man who ran over police officer’s foot, leg in McHenry County
A Gurnee man convicted of driving away from a traffic stop in McHenry County and running over a police officer’s foot and leg, causing injury, has been sentenced to seven days in jail. Warren H. Choe, 51, of the 5600 block of Notting Hill Road in Gurnee, was indicted on charges of aggravated reckless driving […]
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Felon with lengthy criminal history arrested after officers find him with loaded gun in Lake Forest
Police officers arrested a Zion man, who is a convicted felon, after finding him with a loaded gun as he was driving around a Lake Forest neighborhood. Officers with the Lake Forest Police Department were conducting heightened subdivision patrols Saturday evening due to recent overnight vehicle burglaries and auto thefts. The officers observed a silver […]
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22-year-old woman arrested in Richmond for driving on revoked license with 15 prior convictions for similar offense
A 22-year-old woman, who has 15 prior convictions for driving on a suspended or revoked license, was arrested on Friday after she was caught driving on her revoked license in Richmond. Court records show an officer with the Richmond Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2006 Suzuki Aerio due to the vehicle driving […]