CRIME & SAFETY
Motorcyclist critically injured after reckless driving leads to crash in Lake County, sheriff says
PORT BARRINGTON, Ill. - The Lake County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation after a man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash in Port Barrington Sunday night. Deputies responded to West Roberts Road and Center Street at 7:25 p.m. for reports of a crash involving a motorcycle. Following a preliminary...
Two Illinois men arrested after police chase stolen car into Wisconsin
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (CBS) -- Two men from Illinois are in custody after a wild chase Monday in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Video from a police dashboard camera shows the chase. Officers used stop sticks twice to deflate the tires on the car, which was stolen in Lake County, Illinois. But that did not put an end to the chase. It took additional squad cars to slow the driver down. He eventually hit a squad car, lost control, and crashed into a tree, police say. Officers arrested the driver and a passenger who was wanted on a separate warrant. Both were taken into custody and face several charges.
Man leaves 9-month-old baby home alone and robs bank: McHenry police
A man in north suburban McHenry was arrested after allegedly robbing a bank while he left his 9-month-old baby home alone, officials said. Peter Sova, 36, was apprehended and charged with felony aggravated robbery, felony theft and felony child abandonment, police stated in a news release. At around 10:44 a.m.,...
Animal control captures dog involved in ‘isolated incident’ in McHenry
A pit bull that was loose at Petersen Park in McHenry has been captured by animal control, according to the McHenry Police Department. The department posted on its Facebook page that the dog was captured by McHenry County Animal Control about 5:45 p.m. Sunday. An “isolated incident” occurred and is being investigated by police, according to the Facebook post.
Lake Zurich resident loses $1.5M to scammer posing as law enforcement
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. — Police and the FBI are investigating after a Lake Zurich resident lost over $1.5 million after falling victim to a months-long scam. According to Lake Zurich police, the resident, who has not been identified, lost about $1.58 million to scammers over a five-month period. Police say the victim was contacted by an unknown caller […]
2 Crystal Lake apartments damaged in attic fire
Two apartment units are uninhabitable after an attic fire Saturday night in Crystal Lake, according to the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department. The department responded to a call at 7:34 p.m. to the 1100 block of Central Park Drive for a structure fire. Firefighters arrived within nine minutes to a two-story multifamily apartment complex with no fire or smoke visible from the outside. Smoke was discovered in the first apartment by firefighters before they found the fire in the attic, according to a department news release.
Investigation leads to seizure of guns, conversion devices
GRAYSLAKE -- The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group, a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area-funded task force, concluded an investigation that led to the arrest of a Grayslake man who was illegally manufacturing firearms and machine gun conversion devices, using 3D printers. Last month, members of SIG conducted...
Police investigate death of inmate in Lake County jail
WAUKEGAN -- Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at the Lake County Jail. About 7:26 a.m. May 3, a Lake County Sheriff’s correctional officer was conducting rounds in Pod 3 Southeast, according to a news release. The correctional officer observed an inmate, a 61-year-old Chicago man, lying on his bed and the inmate appeared to be unresponsive.
Felon accused of shooting man at Harvard home where illegal drugs allegedly found is jailed
A felon was ordered Monday to be held in McHenry County jail while awaiting trial after he was accused of shooting another man in the foot Saturday in a home in Harvard, where police allegedly found a gun, oxycodone, cocaine and fentanyl. Tyrone Jones, 36, is charged with aggravated discharge...
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