A judge denied pre-trial release for two suspects, who are both on probation in a hate crime case, for allegedly lighting fires that engulfed two theaters and the lobby of the former Regal Cinema in Round Lake Beach. Anthony P. Shields, 20, of Lake Villa, and David M. Dolan, 19, of Lake Villa, were both […]
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Police say ‘zero tolerance’ for trespassers after vacant Regal Cinema in Round Lake Beach damaged by arson fire
Police are warning the public that they will have “zero tolerance” for trespassers and are closely watching the former Regal Cinema in Round Lake Beach after two suspects committed an arson fire. The Round Lake Beach Police Department initially responded at 8:24 p.m. Saturday to the former Regal Cinema, 550 East Rollins Road in Round […]
Police arrest Lake County Black Lives Matter founder during tense city council meeting in Waukegan
The founder of the Lake County Black Lives Matter chapter was arrested by police after he refused to leave after speaking at a Waukegan City Council meeting. Clyde J. McLemore, 63, of the 2100 block of Bethesda Boulevard in Zion, was charged with one count of criminal trespass to state land, a misdemeanor. McLemore walked […]
Man arrested after breaking down door of woman’s home in Beach Park
A Waukegan man was arrested after police say he broke down the door of a woman’s home who he did not know and entered while she was inside with her five young children. Jose Herrera, Jr., 23, of the 300 block of North Green Bay Road in Waukegan, was charged with criminal damage to property, […]
Vernon Hills man arrested after punching police officer in the face in Libertyville
A Vernon Hills man punched a police officer in the face as officers tried to arrest the man for breaking property at an apartment building in Libertyville, authorities said. Gennadiy S. Zakharov, 54, of the 1-99 block of Parkside Court in Vernon Hills, was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, criminal damage to […]