Lake County Crime
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Cary man charged with assault after dragging police officer with car, McHenry authorities sayMay 06, 2024 4:47 pm - A Cary man is charged with three counts of assault after police said he dragged an officer down a road with his car early Sunday morning in McHenry, the McHenry Police De...
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Lake Zurich resident loses $1.58 million to scammers posing as Chinese policeMay 06, 2024 2:14 pm - A Lake Zurich resident lost more than $1.5 million through a scheme in which they were tricked into sending money to someone posing as a member of Chinese law enforcement...
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Police: Man faces attempted murder charge after attacking woman in parkMay 06, 2024 12:30 pm - A Wisconsin man faces an attempted murder charge after McHenry police said he attacked a woman in Peterson Park while out with his unleashed dog. Police said a preliminar...
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Police: Elgin man arrested while fleeing shooting sceneMay 05, 2024 4:56 pm - An Elgin man was arrested Saturday evening at the scene of a shooting in Harvard, police said. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District respon...
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Local law enforcement agencies find success in crisis intervention teams, trainingMay 04, 2024 5:15 am - On April 9, Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to the home near Deerfield of a man in a mental health crisis and armed with a gun. A caller had dialed 911 and feare...
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Gurnee police detective resigns after being charged with retail theftMay 03, 2024 8:51 pm - 4-year department veteran was off-duty at the time A Gurnee police detective recently resigned after being charged with retail theft, officials said. Antoine J. Smi...
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Schaumburg woman charged with damaging Island Lake police lobbyMay 03, 2024 8:41 pm - Woman identified from video of early morning incident, police say An arrest warrant for criminal damage to government-supported property was issued Friday for a Scha...
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Wauconda man in custody after 2-hour standoff with policeMay 03, 2024 5:13 pm - A Wauconda man is in police custody after a two-hour standoff that started when he barricaded himself in his house, police said. Officers responded to the residence on th...
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Grayslake man used 3D printer to make guns, gun parts, sheriff’s police sayMay 02, 2024 11:44 am - A Grayslake man used 3D printers to illegally manufacture firearms and machine gun conversion devices, police said Thursday. Charles A. Best, 31, of the 200 block of High...
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Public aids Island Lake police in identifying station vandalMay 01, 2024 6:59 pm - Inundated with tips from the public, Island Lake police say they have identified the woman who damaged the police station lobby early Tuesday for yet unknown reasons. “W...