Officials say a convicted felon fired a shot at a Good Samaritan who came to a woman’s aid in Waukegan and then tried continuing to shoot but the gun malfunctioned. Darren L. Aldridge, 33, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, felon in possession of a weapon, three counts of aggravated unlawful […]
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Woman on parole allegedly drives away from police, ditches loaded handgun in Waukegan
A 31-year-old woman on parole is accused of driving away from police in a vehicle and then ditching a loaded gun in a residential area while fleeing on foot in Waukegan. Samantha A. Weiss, 31, of Waukegan, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, enhanced aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and fleeing […]
Alleged street gang member found with AK 47-style gun after cops pull over Uber in Mundelein
Police officers conducting a traffic stop on an Uber arrested an alleged street gang member after they found him in possession of a loaded AK-47-style gun in Mundelein. Joel Infante, 20, of Mundelein, was charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, consumption of liquor by a minor and illegal possession of […]
‘Epitome of a danger’: Judge sentences Waukegan felon to 40 years in prison for shootout, possessing guns
A judge sentenced a convicted felon to 40 years in prison for a shootout in Waukegan while he was on bond for illegally possessing guns in Zion. Prosecutors called him the “epitome of a danger” to Lake County. Carnell D. Wesson, 31, of Zion, was charged in March 2022 with armed habitual criminal, three counts […]
Alleged gang member, convicted felon accused of possessing loaded gun in Zion while on parole
Officers responding to a disturbance call in Zion arrested an alleged street gang member and convicted felon accused of being armed with a loaded gun while on parole for a gun offense. The Zion Police Department responded around 2:30 a.m. on November 24 to the 2400 block of Elizabeth Avenue in Zion for a report […]
Officers responding to drug dealing complaint chase down armed gunman in North Chicago
Prosecutors say officers chased down and arrested a convicted felon who was found in possession of a loaded gun after responding to a call of drug dealing outside a store in North Chicago. Aron Burdine, 29, of North Chicago, was charged with armed habitual criminal, felon in possession of a weapon, aggravated unlawful use of […]
2 Ohio women arrested after cops find gun while responding to suspicious vehicle in Buffalo Grove
Two women from Ohio were arrested after police found a handgun and a stun gun while responding to a suspicious vehicle complaint involving unpermitted solicitors in Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 800 block of Thornton Lane for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Officers found four […]
Man accused of firing gun multiple times outside of home where children were inside in Beach Park
A man was taken into custody after the sheriff’s office said he was found with two guns after firing multiple shots outside of a home occupied by small children in Beach Park Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:30 p.m. Thursday to a residence in the 12200 block of West 29th Street in […]
Round Lake Beach man accused of leading police on high-speed chase, possessing loaded gun
A Round Lake Beach man, who is a convicted felon, is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase before being arrested and found with a loaded gun and drugs. Fernando Poblete Lopez, 29, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer, unlawful possession of a weapon by a […]