A Lake Barrington man has been charged with using a metal object to damage over 100 cars at three car dealerships in Cook County, police said. Andrew M. McAuliff, 27, of the 300 block of Shoreline Road in Lake Barrington, was charged with two counts of criminal damage to property, a Class 3 felony. The […]
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Restroom area at Crystal Lake Main Beach closed due to ‘extensive vandalism’
Officials say they are seeking information after a restroom area at Crystal Lake Main Beach sustained “extensive vandalism,” prompting a closure for repairs this week. The Crystal Lake Park District said in a statement that the incident happened on Monday in the north restroom area of Main Beach, 300 Lakeshore Drive in Crystal Lake. The […]
Suspects steal 3 vehicles, vandalize numerous others at car dealership in Highland Park
Three sports cars were stolen and six other vehicles were vandalized at a car dealership in Highland Park last week. The incident occurred sometime between 8:30 p.m. on January 21 and 6:15 a.m. on January 22 at M and I Motors, 2772 Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park. The Highland Park Police Department said a […]
‘Shameful and cruel’: Food pantry vandalized in Crystal Lake, police say
A food pantry that is open to the community 24/7 in Crystal Lake was vandalized earlier this week, police said, calling the incident “shameful and cruel.” The pantry is located at Canterbury Elementary School, located at 875 Canterbury Drive in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Police Department and school officials said the incident happened late […]
3 charged in connection with graffiti vandalism at school and park in Richmond
Two women and a man have been charged after allegedly spray-painting obscenities onto a school and park in Richmond last week. Lindsey Maginn, of Richmond, Matthew Newcomb, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, and Jessica Petska, of Richmond, were all charged with criminal damage to property and criminal defacement of school property. According to a criminal complaint […]
Homophobic slurs spray-painted onto Barrington home, police say
A reward is being offered as police search for the suspects who spray-painted homophobic slurs onto a Barrington home. The Barrington Police Department said that the incident occurred sometime between 10 p.m. October 17 and 8 a.m. October 18. According to CBS Chicago, the vandalism happened at a home in the Fox Point neighborhood. Barrington […]
Police investigating racist and anti-semitic graffiti in Lake Bluff
The Lake Bluff Police Department is investigating racist and anti-semitic graffiti that was spray painted in four different places on Sunday, authorities said. The Lake Bluff Police Department was called for a report of anti-semitic and anti-African American graffiti early Sunday morning. Authorities said that the graffiti was spray painted at four different locations including […]