Lake and McHenry County Scanner

3 months in jail for man who shot BB gun at McHenry County sheriff’s deputy’s Woodstock home, patrol car

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 02:34 PM PDT

Maurice Q. Gill-McNeil, 19, of Woodstock.

A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to three months in jail after taking a plea deal for firing a BB gun at a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy’s home and patrol car in Woodstock.

Maurice Q. Gill-McNeil, 19, of the 14200 block of Westwood Court in Woodstock, was indicted on three counts of threatening a public official, aggravated assault on a peace officer, reckless conduct and attempted criminal damage to government-supported property.

The Woodstock Police Department responded around 12:30 p.m. on October 7 to a residence on Westwood Court in Woodstock for a report of shots fired.

Woodstock Deputy Police Chief Ray Lanz said that it was relayed to responding officers that the firearm used by the suspect appeared to be a BB gun.

Officers learned that the suspect, identified as Gill-McNeil, had fired a BB gun at the residence and the marked police car of the victim, Lanz said.

The victim was an off-duty police officer and his department-issued marked squad car was parked in his driveway, Lanz added.

Court documents show the officer is a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy.

Lanz told Lake and McHenry County Scanner in October that no specific motive for the incident had been provided or identified at that time.

Gill-McNeil was taken into custody without incident on October 8.

Court records show Gill-McNeil recently entered into a negotiated plea deal with the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Gill-McNeil pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault on a peace officer, a Class 4 felony.

In exchange, prosecutors dismissed the rest of his charges.

McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge approved the plea deal on Friday and sentenced the man to 90 days in the McHenry County Jail.

Gill-McNeil will receive day-for-day credit, meaning he will only serve 45 days in jail.

Coppedge also sentenced Gill-McNeil to one year of conditional discharge instead of felony probation.

Jail records show the man is scheduled to be released on August 7.

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19-year-old man hospitalized after being shot at apartment complex in Waukegan

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 01:17 PM PDT

A shooting in the 2000 block of Pine Street in Waukegan left a man in his late teens injured Friday morning, authorities said. | Photo: Google Street View

A 19-year-old man was shot in front of an apartment building in Waukegan during a drive-by shooting early Friday morning, police said.

The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:20 a.m. Friday to the 2000 block of Pine Street in Waukegan for a report of a shooting.

Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said officers arrived to find a victim who had been shot.

The victim, a 19-year-old man, was transported to a local hospital by ambulance.

Florip said the victim was shot in front of the building. An SUV was seen fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed.

An alert broadcasted over the Illinois State Police Radio Network (ISPERN) said that the shots were fired from someone in the vehicle.

The victim reported he did not know why he was shot, Florip said.

Multiple shell casings were recovered at the scene. The exact number and caliber were not released.

The male victim suffered “moderate injuries” that are not life-threatening.

He was expected to be released from the hospital, Florip said Friday.

The Waukegan Police Department’s Community Crimes Division is investigating the incident.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Waukegan Police Department tip line at 847-360-9001.

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Texas man arrested after Lake County sheriff canine finds 2 kilos of cocaine during traffic stop in Waukegan

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 11:16 AM PDT

Jorge Villareal-Flores, 47, of Springtown, Texas, was found in possession of over two kilograms of cocaine that was detected by Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Duke on Friday in Waukegan. | Provided Photos

A Texas man was arrested after Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Duke found over two kilograms of cocaine in a car during a traffic stop in Waukegan, police said.

A Lake County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Greenwood Avenue at the Amstutz Expressway in Waukegan around 1:15 p.m. Friday.

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Ari Briskman said the vehicle had committed a traffic violation.

During the traffic stop, Lake County Sheriff's Canine Duke conducted a free-air sniff around the vehicle.

Duke indicated there was contraband inside the vehicle, Briskman said.

Sheriff's deputies conducted a search of the vehicle based on Duke's indication.

A bag was located on the floor ahead of the front passenger seat containing over two kilograms of cocaine, Briskman said.

The front seat passenger of the vehicle, Jorge Villareal-Flores, 47, of the 100 block of Eastridge Drive in Springtown, Texas, was arrested.

The Lake County State's Attorney's Office reviewed the case and approved charges of manufacturing or delivery of cocaine, a Class X felony, and possession of cocaine, a Class 1 felony.

“I am very proud of Canine Duke and his handler, Deputy Arrowood, for their efforts on this traffic stop,” Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said.

“Our canine teams, and the entire Sheriff's Office, will continue working tirelessly to seize dangerous drugs and weapons, while arresting those who possess them, to keep our communities safe,” Idleburg said.

Villareal-Flores is being held in the Lake County Jail on a $1 million bond.

He is scheduled to appear in court on July 19.

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Woman killed after high-speed crash into wall on Interstate 294 near Deerfield

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 08:49 AM PDT

A 2010 Infiniti G37 sustained damage that left the front end of the vehicle nearly unrecognizable following a high-speed crash on Interstate 294 at Lake Cook Road Saturday morning. | Photo: Craig / Captured News

A 29-year-old woman was ejected and killed after crashing her car into a wall on Interstate 294 near Deerfield early Saturday morning, state police said.

The Illinois State Police responded around 2:08 a.m. Saturday to the northbound lanes of Interstate 294 at Lake Cook Road in Deerfield.

District 15 troopers arrived to find a white 2010 Infiniti G37 sedan that crashed near the 52.75 mile marker.

A preliminary investigation shows the Infiniti was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed.

For unknown reasons, the driver of the Infiniti lost control of the vehicle and struck the inner wall bridge support of Lake Cook Road, state police said.

A 2010 Infiniti G37 sustained damage that left the front end of the vehicle nearly unrecognizable following a high-speed crash on Interstate 294 at Lake Cook Road Saturday morning. | Photo: Craig / Captured News

The driver, a 29-year-old Tinley Park woman, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.

She was pronounced deceased at the scene, state police said.

No passengers were in the vehicle and no other cars were involved in the crash.

Police shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 294 south of Lake Cook Road for the crash investigation.

Traffic was diverted off at Lake Cook Road until all lanes were reopened around 7:30 a.m. Saturday.

An autopsy is being scheduled on the woman, whose identity is being withheld.

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