A Zion woman was arrested after she allegedly fled from police and was found with a “ghost gun” and drugs in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Chasity A. Davis, 29, of Zion, was charged with fleeing attempting to elude a police officer, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of 15-200 ecstasy pills and […]
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Wisconsin man arrested after allegedly resisting arrest, battering police officer in Richmond
A Wisconsin man allegedly resisted arrest and battered a police officer in Richmond, prompting the officer to call emergency backup to take the man into custody. Erik M. Taylor, 40, of Sharon, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated battery on a peace officer, aggravated driving on a revoked license, obstructing identification, resisting a peace officer and […]
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Wauconda police canine assists on traffic stop that led to recovery of handgun, 2 in custody Round Lake Park
A Wauconda police canine assisted on a traffic stop where officers located drugs and an illegally possessed gun that led to two men being arrested in Round Lake Park. Round Lake Park police officers were on patrol around 10 p.m. on December 29 in the 100 block of West Main Street. They observed a Ford […]
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Police canine assists officers in finding drugs possessed by conviction felon that also had gun in Crystal Lake
Officers arrested a convicted felon after he was found, with the help of a police canine, in possession of cocaine and a gun during an investigation in Crystal Lake, authorities said. Police officers conducted a traffic stop around 3:25 p.m. Thursday in the area of Northwest Highway and Exchange Drive in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake […]
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Woman charged with battering 5 police officers, resisting arrest during traffic stop in Crystal Lake
A Fox River Grove woman allegedly battered five different police officers while they were trying to arrest her during a traffic stop in Crystal Lake, court documents show. Ellie G. Masukevich, 18, of Fox River Grove, was charged with five counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, two counts of driving under the influence, […]
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$350,000 bond for man who allegedly threatened to ‘beat’ officer, found with loaded gun in Round Lake Park
Prosecutors say a gang member was found with a loaded gun and threatened to fight officers after they had to forcefully remove him from his car during a traffic stop in Round Lake Park. Orlando Garcia, 27, of Palatine, was charged with possession of a firearm by a gang member, aggravated assault of a peace […]
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Police pursuit ends in Zion with officers arresting convicted felon who had loaded gun
A Zion man was arrested after prosecutors say he fled from police at a high rate of speed and led them on a chase that came to an end when officers deployed spike strips. Luis F. Vasquez, 23, of Zion, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of aggravated fleeing to […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax tracks down 3 suspects who fled from stolen car in Fox Lake
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax tracked down three suspects who were hiding after they fled from a stolen car during a traffic stop in Fox Lake Monday morning. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said a sheriff’s deputy was on patrol around 2:40 a.m. Monday. The deputy spotted a 2012 Jeep SUV that […]
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Officer hospitalized after suspect allegedly flees from traffic stop, resists arrest in Waukegan
A man was arrested after he allegedly fled and resisted police when they found a gun in his car during a traffic stop in Waukegan last week, causing an officer to suffer a fractured thumb. Tyrell Sumlin, 29, of Gurnee, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession or use of a weapon […]