Search for Man who Escaped Custody in Unincorporated Lake Villa

On January 24, 2020, at approximately 1:35PM, after being taken into custody on two arrest warrants, Nicholas A. Valentino, 26, (no permanent address), escaped from custody.  

Valentino was initially arrested in the 37400 block of North Cremona Av...

Georgia Man Wanted for First Degree Rape Apprehended by Sheriff’s Warrants Team in Gurnee

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Service – Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (USMS-GLRFTF) apprehended a man in Gurnee who was wanted on an Alabama felony arrest warrant for 1s...

Unincorporated Round Lake Burglar Arrested, Evidence Recovered from Other Burglaries

On January 22, 2020, at approximately 12:45PM, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence in the 35300 block of North Nielsen Drive, Unincorporated Round Lake, for a report of recovered stolen property.  While sheriff&r...

UPDATE: Driver Charged with Aggravated DUI

Following a thorough investigation by Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators, they  determined the driver of the Nissan Altima, Juan C. Aguiar, 37, of the 1100 block of Mary Jane Lane, Waukegan, was driving under the influenc...

Fatal Lake Barrington Crash

On January 21, 2020, at approximately 11:40PM, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a traffic crash with injuries on Kelsey Road in the area of Flint Creek Drive, Lake Barrington.  Sheriff’s Deputies arrived and l...

Wanted New York Man in Possession of Firearm Apprehended by Sheriff’s Warrants Team in Waukegan

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Service – Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (USMS-GLRFTF) apprehended a man wanted on a New York felony arrest warrant for criminal possession ...

Wadsworth Woman Arrested for DUI, Scott’s Law Violation After Crashing into Squad Car

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Wadsworth woman for DUI and a Scott’s Law Violation after she drove drunk into a squad car.

On January 15, 2020, at approximately 10:35PM, a Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a tr...

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Illinois Sheriffs’ Assoc College Scholarship Program

The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2020-2021 academic year. The scholarships are to be appli...

Lake County Alcohol Compliance Checks

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office conducts alcohol compliance checks at Lake County liquor selling establishments.  The compliance checks are designed to ensure businesses vending alcohol are not selling to anyone under the age of 21.

Of ...

Grayslake Area Teen Arrested in ‘Swatting’ Incident

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 16-year-old male of unincorporated Grayslake after calling 911 to report a fake crime in progress, known as “swatting.”

On January 8, 2020, at approximately 2:20PM, Lake County Sheriff...

Lake Barrington Burglar Arrested, Evidence Recovered from Burgs in Lake, McHenry & Cook Counties

On January 8, 2020, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives arrested a Lake Barrington man in connection with numerous burglaries.  

Members of the Sheriff’s Warrants Team served an arrest warrant on Hunter Grabowski, 24,...

Three Apprehended After Burglarizing Mettawa Costco

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and a Canine Team from Gurnee Police Department located and apprehended three individuals who forced entry into the Costco in Mettawa and committed a burglary.

On January 4, 2020, at approximately 2:20AM, Lake Count...

Sheriff’s Office Creates Public Platform to Share Jail Population Data

Sheriff John Idleburg is pleased to announce a new initiative in which demographical information from the Lake County Jail will be shared with the community.  

Through a partnership with Loyola University Chicago, the Lake County Sheriff&rsquo...