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...
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 […]
Police Reports: Home burglary in Glencoe, trespassing in Wilmette
These reports were pulled from the latest police summaries provided by departments in our coverage area (Wilmette, Winnetka, Highland Park, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe). WILMETTE May 6 • A resident reportedly was scammed out of $23,000 from various online platforms. May 4 • An individual was arrested for reportedly breaking a window and trespassing in […] The post Police Reports: Home burglary in Glencoe, trespassing in Wilmette appeared first on The Record.
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.
Police investigate death of Gurnee man
GURNEE -- Police are continuing to investigate the death of a Gurnee man who was found lying in the street April 29. About 3:39 a.m. April 29, the Gurnee Police Department received a report of an unresponsive man lying in the street at the intersection of Dorchester Avenue and Estes Street. Responding officers discovered the man, who appeared to have been dragged by a vehicle. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
Three hospitalized after porch collapse Saturday in Spring Grove
Two people were transported to the hospital following a porch collapse Saturday afternoon on Lincoln Avenue in Spring Grove. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded to a second-story porch collapse, Corinne Bauer, acting shift commander for the fire department said. Bauer said a third person transported themselves to the hospital. Bauer said their conditions were “stable.”
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