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- Former assistant Grayslake fire chief with almost 23 years of fire service dies at age 82
- Island Lake man charged with being getaway driver in shooting near McHenry
- Man charged with attempted murder and arson after domestic incident, garage fire in McHenry leaves 2 injured
- Rockford woman charged with stabbing man in head at business in Crystal Lake
- 7 residents displaced after fire damages garage, leaves home uninhabitable in Crystal Lake
| Former assistant Grayslake fire chief with almost 23 years of fire service dies at age 82 Posted: 06 May 2022 05:09 PM PDT    A long-time Grayslake firefighter, who served almost 23 years and was among the first members of Lake County’s dive team, died this week, the department announced. Larry “Gene” Hermon, 82, of Grayslake, died on Monday, according to his obituary. The Grayslake Fire Department announced Hermon’s death Friday “with great sadness.” Hermon was a member of the fire department from August 1963 to May 1986 and served as First Assistant Chief. He was also one of the first members of the Lake County Dive Team, which now consists of nearly 100 members from fire departments around Lake County. “He was a well respected professional and will be missed,” the Grayslake Fire Department said. His obituary said he was survived by his two daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A visitation will take place on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at the Strang Funeral Chapel in Grayslake. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at the same location. The procession will leave Strang Funeral home at 1:30 p.m. to Northshore Garden of Memories in North Chicago. |
| Island Lake man charged with being getaway driver in shooting near McHenry Posted: 06 May 2022 02:37 PM PDT   An Island Lake man, who was out on parole, has been charged with concealing evidence after he allegedly fled the scene of a shooting near McHenry with the gunman. Joseph W. Crisara III, 34, of the 300 block of Tulip Circle in Island Lake, was charged with obstructing justice, possession of psilocybin with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of psilocybin, possession of more than 2,000 grams of cannabis and possession of more than 2,000 grams of cannabis with intent to deliver. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges Crisara obstructed justice on April 24 when he concealed physical evidence from a shooting. Crisara was at the scene during the shooting and fled, the complaint said. He is accused of removing DNA material from the scene and assisted in removing the gun used and the suspect involved, the complaint said. The alleged shooter, Juan A. Colon, 26, of the 1800 block of Grand Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, armed habitual criminal, three counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm. A criminal complaint said that Colon discharged a firearm toward the driver of a vehicle. The complaint said that Colon intended to commit first-degree murder by committing the act.  No victims in the vehicle were shot but the vehicle’s driver-side door was struck by the gunfire. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Porfirio Campos-Cruz said the shooting happened in the 800 block of South Black Partridge Road in unincorporated McHenry. Colon is a convicted felon after previously being convicted of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon in a 2013 Lake County case and aggravated battery in a public place in a 2015 Lake County case. Colon is not allowed to possess any firearms due to him being a convicted felon. Court records show an arrest warrant was issued for Colon on April 28 by McHenry County Judge Mary Nader. The warrant has no bond. Court records show the warrant remains active and Colon is not in custody at the McHenry County Jail yet. Crisara was arrested on April 27, records show. Police found him in possession of 2,000-5,000 grams of cannabis and more than 200 grams of a substance containing psilocybin, a complaint said. Crisara was on parole after being released from the Illinois Department of Corrections in July 2021 after serving a sentence for drug-induced homicide in Lake County. Crisara remains held in the McHenry County Jail on a $210,000 bond. He would need to post $21,000 cash to be released. |
| Posted: 06 May 2022 12:46 PM PDT    A man has been charged with attempted murder and arson after a domestic disturbance led to a garage fire that left him in critical condition and a woman injured Friday in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department received a call for a report of a domestic dispute around 5:30 a.m. Friday in the 3800 block of West Main Street in McHenry. Officers arrived to find a detached garage on the property that was on fire. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to the scene and extinguished the garage fire.  A preliminary investigation was conducted and officers learned two of the property's residents, a 44-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man, had been involved in a physical altercation, McHenry police said in a statement. The female suffered a head wound and the man, identified as Michael A. Pica, suffered extensive burns on his body. Pica and the woman were both transported by ambulance to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital. The woman was later transferred to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville with non-life-threatening injuries. Pica was also transferred to Advocate Condell Medical Center and later to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood with life-threatening injuries, police said.  A review of the incident and evidence was conducted and the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office approved multiple charges against Pica. He was charged with attempted murder, aggravated domestic battery, arson, two counts of aggravated battery and domestic battery. Court records show Pica was charged in October 2020 with cutting a woman’s neck with a knife in McHenry. It was not clear if the victim in that case was the same as the one in the latest case against Pica. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal is assisting the McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District in the investigation. Police said they were not releasing additional information on the case yet due to the active investigation. Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Division of the McHenry Police Department at 815-363-2599. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the McHenry Police Department tip line at 815-363-2124. |
| Rockford woman charged with stabbing man in head at business in Crystal Lake Posted: 06 May 2022 10:27 AM PDT    A Rockford woman wanted for stabbing a man multiple times at the Currency Exchange in Crystal Lake in December was arrested on Tuesday, court records show. Tracy I. Ochoa, 50, of the 2600 block of Norwood Drive in Rockford, was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated battery using a deadly weapon, both Class 3 felonies. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges that Ochoa stabbed a man with a knife on December 22. The incident happened around 6:53 p.m. at the Currency Exchange, 3 Crystal Lake Plaza in Crystal Lake. Ochoa inflicted stab wounds to the victim’s head, forearm and hand, according to a grand jury indictment. The victim suffered great bodily harm and his wounds required multiple stitches in his right forearm and hand. Doctors also had to staple the laceration on his head, the indictment said. McHenry County Judge Mary Nader issued an arrest warrant for Ochoa on December 23 and a grand jury indicted the woman in January. The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ochoa on Tuesday and transported her to the McHenry County Jail. Ochoa remains held on a $75,000 bond. She would need to post $7,500 cash in order to be released. A court hearing on a motion to reduce bond is scheduled for Friday afternoon. |
| 7 residents displaced after fire damages garage, leaves home uninhabitable in Crystal Lake Posted: 06 May 2022 08:14 AM PDT    Seven residents of a home in Crystal Lake were displaced after a fire damaged their garage and spread into the attic early Friday morning, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 4:19 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of South Briarwood Road in Crystal Lake for a report of a structure fire. Crystal Lake Fire Chief Paul DeRaedt said the occupants smelled smoke and discovered a fire in the attached garage. The occupants escaped uninjured and called 911.  The first fire unit on the scene reported smoke coming from the eaves of the roof of a single-story, single-family home. The fire was discovered to have spread into the attic area of the garage but did not spread into the living area of the home, DeRaedt said. The fire was declared under control at 4:47 am. DeRaedt said the living area sustained some smoke damage and was deemed uninhabitable until repairs could be made.  Damage to the structure and contents is estimated at $40,000. There were no injuries to any firefighters. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department was assisted by several area fire departments. The American Red Cross is assisting the seven occupants with shelter, DeRaedt said. The cause of the fire is undetermined and remains under investigation by Crystal Lake Fire Rescue investigators. |
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