Officials say a Woodstock man attacked and then carjacked an Uber driver in Chicago after he became upset with the driver’s music selection. Jose Ortiz-Perez, 30, of Woodstock, was charged with one count of vehicular hijacking, a Class 1 felony. The incident happened around 11 p.m. on August 17 at Franklin Street and Adams Street […]
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Uber passenger allegedly found with gun, drugs tries fleeing officers while covered in cocaine in Zion
Prosecutors say a Waukegan man, who was covered in cocaine and found with a gun and other drugs, tried running from officers after they conducted a traffic stop on an Uber in Zion. Santos L. Martinez, 25, of Waukegan, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, felon in […]
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2 suspects carjack Uber driver at gunpoint before leading police on pursuit in Waukegan
Two suspects carjacked an Uber driver at gunpoint in Waukegan and then a short time later led police officers on a pursuit early Wednesday morning. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 2:25 a.m. Wednesday to the 2700 block of East Bonnie Brook Lane for a report of an aggravated vehicular hijacking. An Uber driver reported […]
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Uber driver hospitalized after being attacked, robbed by group of suspects in Beach Park
The sheriff says an Uber driver was beaten with an unknown object while he was being attacked by three suspects who robbed him and tried to steal his vehicle in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:05 a.m. Saturday to the 10100 block of West Talmadge Avenue in Beach Park for a […]
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Community raising money for father of 7, Uber driver attacked during carjacking in Beach Park
The community is raising money for an Uber driver, who is a father of seven, who was brutally attacked and injured by four suspects who carjacked him in Beach Park on Thursday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the 39800 block of Stoneywood Drive in Beach Park for a report […]
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Uber driver hospitalized after being attacked by 4 suspects during carjacking in Beach Park
An Uber driver was hospitalized after he was attacked by four suspects, who he picked up in Zion, when they carjacked him in Beach Park, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the 39800 block of Stoneywood Drive in Beach Park for a report of a man […]
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2 Uber drivers robbed hours apart by gunmen who fired shots, carjacked one of the drivers in Zion
Police say an Uber driver was robbed by four suspects who fired shots and then hours later forcefully carjacked another Uber driver of her car and belongings in Zion. The Zion Police Department received a gunshot detection alert around 1:46 a.m. Tuesday in the area of the 2400 block of Hebron Avenue and 2400 block […]
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Two charged after armed suspects threaten Uber driver in Woodstock
Police say an Uber driver giving a man and juvenile a ride in Woodstock ran from his car after the juvenile pulled a gun and the two of them threatened him. The Woodstock Police Department received a 911 call around 7 a.m. Thursday for a call of an attempted carjacking report in the parking lot […]
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Attempted child luring in Crystal Lake was actually Uber driver, police say
Police have identified the man who allegedly attempted to lure a girl at her bus stop in Crystal Lake and said that it was actually a misunderstanding with an Uber driver who was picking up a rider. The Crystal Lake Police Department said that the incident occurred around 7 a.m. Monday while a juvenile was […]