Officials say a Johnsburg man and convicted felon approached an occupied McHenry County sheriff’s squad car while brandishing a knife along Route 47 in Woodstock Sunday, a situation that “could have turned dangerous.” The incident happened around 4:15 p.m. Sunday in the area of Route 47 and McConnell Road in Woodstock. A concerned citizen first […]
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3 suspects run from police, 1 caught with ‘ghost’ gun after lighting off fireworks and taunting security in North Chicago
Three suspects ran from police after they taunted security and lit off fireworks at a senior living community in North Chicago before a teen suspect was arrested and found with a “ghost gun” with an extended magazine. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 7:54 p.m. on July 11 to the area of Brookstone at […]
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3 officers attacked by gang member found with machine gun, AR-15 who also threatened to have gang kill officers in Mundelein
Three police officers were attacked by a gang member who threatened to send Latin King gang members to kill them and was found with a machine gun, as well as an AR-15, in Mundelein. The Mundelein Police Department received a complaint of a driver who was possibly under the influence on April 5. Lake County […]
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Convicted felon caught possessing rifle after officers find him stabbed, critically injured in North Chicago
A Waukegan man, who is a convicted felon, was caught possessing a rifle with a laser and trying to ditch the gun before officers found him stabbed and critically injured in North Chicago. Ryan O. Irving, 42, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of felon in possession of a weapon second or subsequent offense, […]
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Probation for suspect who pulled out loaded gun in Zion restaurant, struggled with officers who tried disarming him
A man has been sentenced to probation for being armed with a loaded gun in a McDonald’s in Zion where he got into a physical struggle with police officers over the gun while saying, “I got my finger on the trigger.” The Zion Police Department responded around 4:45 p.m. on March 26 to the McDonald’s, […]
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Group accused of attacking employee at Mundelein grocery store, suspect armed with gun tries to flee police
Prosecutors say an employee at a grocery store in Mundelein was randomly attacked by multiple suspects, including a man armed with a loaded gun who ran away from police. The Mundelein Police Department responded around 3:45 p.m. on August 3 to the Jewel-Osco, 1150 West Maple Avenue in Mundelein, for a report of a fight […]
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Special Investigations Group arrests self-admitted drug dealer found with two guns in Waukegan
The sheriff’s office Special Investigations Group has arrested a self-admitted drug dealer who officials say was selling drugs and caught with two guns in Waukegan on Tuesday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) concluded an investigation that resulted in the arrest of Carlton Thomas, 47, of Waukegan, for drug trafficking. The SIG […]
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Woman accused of selling drugs, possessing unsecured loaded gun in motel where her two children lived in North Chicago
A convicted felon allegedly sold drugs while her children were with her and was later found with drugs and a loaded gun in her motel room in North Chicago where her two children were living. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) went to the Red Carpet Inn, 3207 Buckley […]
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Alleged intoxicated driver charged with possessing gun, cocaine after rolling truck over multiple times in Fox Lake
Prosecutors say an intoxicated Round Lake Beach man rolled his truck over multiple times in Fox Lake and officers arrested him after finding a gun and cocaine in his vehicle. Bryan Ayala-Camarena, 27, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance, driving […]