Lockdowns have been lifted after a man attending a court hearing found out he was wanted and fled from police on foot in Waukegan Thursday morning. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that a 36-year-old man went to the Lake County Courthouse Thursday morning. The man was […]
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Schools on lockdown after wanted suspect flees from police in downtown Waukegan
Police are actively searching for a wanted suspect who fled from authorities near the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, prompting schools to go on lockdown. The incident began around 10 a.m. Thursday. The College of Lake County said in a message that their Lakeshore Campus located in Waukegan was placed on lockdown due to “dangerous […]
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Police actively searching for wanted fugitive possibly hiding in Three Oaks Recreation in Crystal Lake
Police are actively searching for a wanted fugitive who fled from them Thursday morning and is believed to be hiding in Three Oaks Recreation Area in Crystal Lake. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said they attempted to serve an arrest warrant around 10 a.m. Thursday in the area of Virginia Road and Teckler Street in […]
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Police capture suspect in Grayslake area manhunt who allegedly went on crime, armed robbery spree
Police have arrested a man who was wanted for fleeing from police in Grayslake — spurring a manhunt — and then allegedly stealing a car and committing multiple armed robberies. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, was being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake County and Cook County, […]
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$1 million warrant issued for man considered ‘armed and dangerous’ in Grayslake area manhunt
A $1 million warrant has been issued for a man who is wanted after allegedly fleeing from police in Grayslake, stealing a car in Round Lake Beach and robbing the Gurnee Portillo’s at gunpoint. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, is being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake […]
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Grayslake police publicly identify suspect wanted in crime spree as manhunt continues
Grayslake police have publicly identified a 43-year-old man wanted in a crime spree, including an armed robbery at Portillo’s in Gurnee, as a manhunt continues for him Monday evening. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, is being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake County and Cook County, according […]
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Police say armed suspect wanted in manhunt fled Grayslake area in a vehicle
Lockdowns at schools in the Round Lake Beach and Grayslake area were lifted Monday afternoon after police said an armed suspect wanted in a manhunt had fled the area in a vehicle. The incident started in Grayslake around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The suspect’s vehicle, a white Lexus RX 350 SUV, which was possibly stolen, crashed […]