Paramedics, hospital staff, a police officer and bystanders received lifesaving awards Thursday for their part in saving a man who went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing in Woodstock in August. The incident occurred in the early afternoon on August 19 when the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded to a 911 call […]
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Man charged with attacking officer who was investigating 911 hang-up call in Woodstock
A Woodstock man allegedly attacked a police officer who was responding to a 911 hang-up call in Woodstock and resisted arrest, court documents show. Dion R. Holmes, 37, of the 800 block of Prairie View Lane in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated battery on a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace […]
Man bit police officer, squeezed his genitals while being arrested in Woodstock, court docs allege
Court documents allege that a man bit a police officer and squeezed another officer’s genitals when they tried to arrest him in Woodstock on Saturday. Nicholas M. Koczar, 37, of the 2100 block of Willow Brooke Drive in Woodstock, was charged with three counts of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony, and one count of […]
$500,000 bond for man who allegedly sexually assaulted child in McHenry County
A Woodstock man is being held on a $500,000 bond after he was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a young child under the age of 13, court records show. Matthew C. Lorr, 33, of the 11600 block of Country Club Road in unincorporated Woodstock, was charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, a […]
4 years in prison for Woodstock man who tested positive for meth while on probation for possessing meth
A Woodstock man has been sentenced to four years in prison after he tested positive for methamphetamine while on probation for possessing methamphetamine, court records show. Andrew D. Zerbes, 55, of the 800 block of Blakely Street in Woodstock, was charged in September 2021 with possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine, a Class […]
Construction worker flown to hospital with ‘potentially’ life-threatening injuries after fall from roof near Woodstock
A construction worker suffered potentially life-threatening injuries and was flown to the hospital after falling from a roof at a home near Woodstock, authorities said. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 4:21 p.m. Wednesday to the 10400 block of Saddlebred Trail in unincorporated Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said paramedics responded […]
Judge denies request to increase bond for man charged in 4 separate window peeping incidents in Woodstock
A judge has denied prosecutors’ request to increase bond for a McHenry County man who was out on bond for multiple window peeping cases when he was arrested again for window peeping in Woodstock. Dustin D. Hanabarger, 33, of the 6400 block of Dunham Road in Union, was charged in his latest case with disorderly […]
Man charged with ‘recklessly’ trying to flee from police, causing crash in Woodstock
Officers were able to arrest a man after he tried fleeing from police but crashed while driving recklessly in Woodstock on Tuesday, court documents allege. Taquan T. Johnson, 21, of the 700 block of Washington Street in Woodstock, was charged with one count of aggravated fleeing from police causing property damage, a Class 4 felony. […]
5 years in prison for Chicago man who fired gun at Woodstock home while mother, children were inside
A judge sentenced a Chicago man to five years in prison for firing a gun into a Woodstock home where a mother and her children were inside, court documents show. Jerry Guzman, 33, of the 2700 block of North Monticello Avenue in Chicago, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, criminal damage to […]