Two men were arrested and guns were found after a vehicle fled from police and nearly struck multiple officers before crashing into another vehicle in Waukegan. Dwayne D. Gordon, 37, was charged with six counts of aggravated assault with a vehicle, aggravated fleeing to elude causing damage, failure to reduce speed, operating an uninsured motor […]
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Man found with loaded gun while allegedly fleeing retail theft inside Gurnee Mills
Prosecutors say officers responding to a retail theft call inside Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee arrested a Round Lake man fleeing the scene while armed with a loaded gun. Javon M. Mills, 18, of Round Lake, was charged with four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. The Gurnee Police Department responded on July […]
Officer interrupts altercation on Woodstock Square, arrests man who retrieved gun week after shooting in same location
A police officer interrupted an altercation and arrested a suspect who allegedly retrieved a gun on the Woodstock Square Thursday, one week after a shooting in the same location. A Woodstock police officer was on patrol around 11:45 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of North Benton Street in Woodstock. The officer heard a verbal […]
Officers arrest man accused of possessing, accidentally dropping ghost gun onto ground at festival in Mundelein
Officers arrested a man who allegedly dropped a ghost gun onto the ground and tried running away while attending the Community Days festival in Mundelein, prosecutors said. Brandon Rojas, 19, of Mundelein, was charged with four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Daly said a woman approached […]
$3 million bond for suspect who fled on foot from police with gun after failed bike getaway in Waukegan
A Waukegan man was ordered held on a $3 million bond after prosecutors say he unsuccessfully tried to flee police on a dirt bike and ran away on foot while armed with a gun in Waukegan. Alejandro Sanchez-Valladares, 23, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, resisting a […]
Convicted felon found with 2 guns after crashing into another car, trying to flee scene in Waukegan
Two guns were recovered and a convicted felon was arrested after he allegedly fled from a serious crash and was chased down by officers in Waukegan Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:10 p.m. Thursday near Pacific Avenue and Jackson Street in Waukegan. A police commander witnessed a two-vehicle crash at the intersection, according to […]
Suspect allegedly armed with AR-15 rifle arrested after police chase leads to car crashing into 2 buildings in Waukegan
A man was captured after he allegedly fled on foot with an AR-15 rifle after a police chase that resulted in a car hitting two buildings in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Travondae K. Hood, 29, of North Chicago, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of enhanced aggravated unlawful use of a […]
Alleged drunk driver found with stolen guns, child in car following crash that left 2 injured in Highland Park
A Wisconsin man, who was allegedly driving drunk with a child and stolen guns in his car, was arrested after he caused a crash that left two injured in Highland Park. Abdur-Razzaq Musaqddiq, 49, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, child endangerment, driving under the influence of […]
Man allegedly found with loaded gun in baby stroller at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
Police arrested a man who allegedly tried bringing a loaded gun in a baby stroller into Six Flags Great America in Gurnee on Saturday, prosecutors said. The Gurnee Police Department was notified after security reported a person with a gun at the theme park. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Jason Humke said Clishaun Long, 28, […]