Two people were transported to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash involving a police squad caused by an intoxicated driver in Buffalo Grove. The incident happened around 2:15 p.m. Sunday at Lake Cook Road and Arlington Heights Road in Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department was dispatched and arrived to find a three-vehicle crash […]
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Firefighters awarded for saving life of former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy
Two fire departments have been awarded for saving the life of a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who is a former McHenry County police officer, after he was critically injured in an on-duty crash. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was involved in a severe crash on Route 47 just south of Plank Road in Hampshire […]
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Probation for intoxicated driver who crashed into squad car, injuring deputy in Lake Forest
A man who drove under the influence and was found with a gun in the car after crashing into a Lake County sheriff’s squad, injuring a deputy in Lake Forest, has been sentenced to probation. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) were investigating a serious vehicle crash at […]
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Driver charged in crash that left former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy critically injured
A driver has been charged after crashing into the squad car of a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who is a former McHenry County police officer, which left the deputy critically injured. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was involved in a severe crash on Route 47 just south of Plank Road in Hampshire Township around […]
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Driver charged after crashing into Illinois State police squad with canine inside on I-90 near Huntley
A driver was charged after he crashed into the rear of an Illinois State Police squad car, which had a police canine inside, while it was on the scene of another crash on Interstate 90 near Huntley. The Illinois State Police (ISP) said there were five crashes involving their squad cars over the extended holiday […]
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Grand jury charges driver with attempted murder for allegedly intentionally crashing into police car, injuring officer in Round Lake
A grand jury has upgraded charges to attempted murder for a man accused of intentionally crashing his SUV into a police car, leaving the officer “very seriously” injured in Round Lake. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus said a Round Lake police officer was traveling northbound on Cedar Lake Road approaching Washington Street in Round […]
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Video released shows suspect leading police on high-speed chase ending in Lake County
Dashcam video has been released of a high-speed pursuit from Wisconsin to Lake County that ended in Gurnee Friday with the arrest of the driver, who allegedly rammed a squad car. A Kenosha Police Department officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation near 52nd Street and Green Bay Road early Friday morning, […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release for DUI driver with gun who injured Lake County sheriff’s deputy in crash in Lake Forest
A judge has denied pre-trial release for an alleged drunk driver found with a gun after crashing into a Lake County sheriff’s auxiliary deputy’s squad, leaving the deputy injured, in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) were on the scene investigating a serious vehicle crash at […]
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Man arrested after allegedly ramming police car, leading officers on high-speed pursuit ending in Lake County
Authorities say a man rammed a police squad car and led Wisconsin officers on a pursuit, which reached speeds of 100 mph, into Lake County that ended in Gurnee Friday morning. Lake County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers were notified around 3:40 a.m. Friday of a pursuit traveling from Wisconsin into Illinois. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy […]