The following incidents were listed among the official reports of area Police Departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

Lake Zurich

THEFT

A purse was taken from a shopping cart on the 300 block of South Old Rand Road Nov. 20. Losses were estimated at $550.

BURGLARY

A tire was taken from a vehicle on the 100 block of North Buesching Road Nov. 6. Losses were estimated at $1,500.

Hawthorn Woods

DUI

Florence Victor, 66, 184 W. Garden Ave., Palatine, was arrested Nov. 11 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs and improper lane use. Victor was taken into custody near the intersection of West Old McHenry and North Midlothian Roads. She was released on a personal recognizance bond and issued a Dec. 17 court date in Waukegan.

Timothy W. Hamilton, 49, 1 Bent Tree Ct., Hawthorn Woods, was arrested Nov. 6 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more, driving without proof of insurance and improper lane use. Hamilton was taken into custody near the intersection of North Quentin Road and Heather Lane. He was released on a personal recognizance bond and issued a Dec. 17 court date in Waukegan.

Ronald A. Fuell, 51, 824 Interlaken Drive, Lake Zurich, was arrested Nov. 5 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more and improper lane use. Fuell was taken into custody near the intersection of West Old McHenry and North Echo Lake Roads. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Dec. 17 court date in Waukegan.

Kildeer

A mailbox was damaged on the 21000 block of Highwood Road on Nov. 16. Damage estimates were not provided.

Lake County Crime Stoppers and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office/Warrants Division are seeking the public’s help in finding Richard R. Knoble.

Knoble, 18, is wanted on an outstanding warrant in Lake County for theft.

According to a police description, Knoble is a black male, 6-feet-tall, weighs 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Crime Stoppers and the sheriff’s office encourages the public to report suspicious activity or a suspicious people to police. They advise against confronting suspicious subjects. Any information about this crime or any other felony crime or felony fugitive, should be reported to Crime Stoppers at (847) 662-2222.

There is a cash reward of up to $1,000 if information leads to an arrest.

For more information, visit www.lakecountycrimestoppers.com.

Several of the 21 defendants arrested across Lake County last month in “Operation Shut Down the Hustle” were arraigned in Lake County Circuit Court on Friday, pleading not guilty to charges that could land them in prison for life.

The defendants charged in the multi-jurisdictional operation are alleged members of the 4 Corner Hustlers Street Gang, and were charged under the Illinois Street Gang and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

A total of 13 of the defendants were arraigned Friday, facing a host of charges under RICO guidelines related to murder and trafficking of guns, heroin, cocaine and prescription drugs.

All of those arraigned Friday were charged with RICO Conspiracy and RICO Enterprise, umbrella charges that can hold gang members responsible for actions taken by the enterprise, up to and including murder. All face potential life in prison sentences at this point, officials said, but none are charged with specific murders.

The defendants were represented by a number of different defense attorneys and public defenders.

“Based on the sheer number of defendants being arraigned today, I think the court procedures went smoothly,” Assistant State’s Attorney Reginald Mathews said. “We have a lot of work ahead of us and we’re going to make sure everything gets done by the book.”

Mathews said his office is working with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office because of that agency’s familiarity with RICO charges and procedures.

The months-long investigation, which was conducted by local, state and federal authorities, recovered large quantities of drugs, as well as weapons and cash, authorities said. Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Nerheim, Lake County Sheriff Mark C. Curran and other officials announced the arrests during a press conference last month.

Nerheim stressed that “heroin is something you don’t have to drive to the west side of Chicago for anymore,” and asserted that the drug was coming primarily from Mexico.

The operation is the first RICO case in Lake County history, Nerheim said. He added that “anybody involved in street gang activity should know that it will not be the last.”

Evidence in the case includes video and audio recordings, phone taps and testimony from undercover agents who infiltrated the gang, officials said.

All of the arrests took place in the early morning hours of Oct. 30, and were coordinated between the FBI, the DEA, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Mundelein, Zion and Waukegan police departments.

Several of the defendants are suspected of being involved in violent crimes in the area, according to prosecutors.

Those arrested allegedly hold leadership or supervisory positions in the gang, officials said.

The investigation began in January as part of the federal government’s Safe Streets Program, which targets drug-trafficking gang organizations. The FBI was the lead agency in the investigation.

All of the following defendants entered not guilty pleas Friday to the charges against them:

Jason Anaya-Whitaker, Last known address in Beach Park

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Harlin Barnes, Last known address in Round Lake Beach

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO  Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Garland Bone, Last known address in Zion

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Anthony Glover, Last known address in North Chicago

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Fabian Golden, Last known address in Waukegan

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Derek Gordon, Last known address in Waukegan

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Ryan Hawkins, Last known address in Zion

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Luis Melendez, Last known address in Zion

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Demetrius Spencer, Last known address in Round Lake

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Tyrone Springs, Last known address in Waukegan

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Desmond Washington, Last known address in North Chicago

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy

Greg Harris Sr., Last known address in Zion

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 4: Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy
• Count 5: Trafficking of a controlled substance
• Count 6: Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver

Romesha Davis, Last known address Waukegan

• Count 1: RICO Conspiracy
• Count 2: RICO Enterprise
• Count 3: Criminal Drug Conspiracy

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Zurich Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

Lake Zurich

DUI

Nicholas C. Caramusa, 27, 115 Essex Place, Barrington, was arrested Sunday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and not wearing a seatbelt. Caramusa was taken into custody on the 200 block of South Rand Road. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 6 court date in Waukegan.

Kenneth C. Coulter, 46, 702 N. Elmhurst Road, Prospect Heights, was arrested Saturday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended driver’s license, operating an uninsured vehicle and improper lane use. Coulter was taken into custody on the 800 block of South Rand Road. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 6 court date in Waukegan.

Jeff D. Dalman, 53, 203 W. Plum Grove Circle, Arlington Heights, was arrested Nov. 26 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more and improper lane use. Dalman was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 12 and June Terrace. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Dec. 23 court date in Waukegan.

Robert P. Kusmerz, 55, 23417 W. Long Grove Road, Deer Park, was arrested Nov. 22 for driving under the influence of alcohol. Kusmerz was taken into custody near the intersection of Ela Road and Braemar Lane. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Dec. 23 court date in Waukegan.

THEFT

Jorge Galvez, 19, 1523 Norway Lane, Palatine, was arrested Saturday and charged with retail theft at Wal-Mart, 820 S. Rand Road. Police reports state that Galvez took $24.97 worth of merchandise without paying. Galvez was released on a $120 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 2 court date in Mundelein.

Merchandise was taken from the Walmart at 820 S. Rand Road Nov. 24. Losses were estimated at $100.

POSSESSION

John P. Kehl, 19, 806 Harvard Ct., Island Lake, was arrested Friday and charged with possession of marijuana, operating an uninsured vehicle and speeding. Kehl was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 12 and Rugby Road. He was released on a $2,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 2 court date in Mundelein.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

The rear window of a car was smashed on the 500 block of Capital Drive Nov. 26. Damage estimates were not provided.

WARRANT

Edward M. Crosby, 24, 426 Summit St., Elgin, was arrested Nov. 25 on a warrant issued out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Department for a charge of domestic battery. Crosby was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 22 and Cortland Drive. He was released after posting 10 percent of a $5,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a court date in DuPage County.

DECEPTIVE PRACTICE

Funds were sent to an unknown caller pretending to be the victim’s grandson in need of funds for legal issues Nov. 21. Losses were estimated at $2,000.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Zurich Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

Lake Zurich

THEFT
Two Xbox 360 hard drives and a Nextbook tablet computer were taken from Walmart, 820 S. Rand Road, on Sunday. Losses were estimated at $428.84.

Money was taken from the 500 block of America Court Friday. Losses were estimated at $2,000.

A vehicle was taken from a home’s driveway on the 600 block of Bushrun Court Dec. 3. The vehicle was later located with camera equipment missing. Losses were estimated at $2,000.

A bottle of alcohol was taken from Walmart, 820 S. Rand Road, Dec. 1. Losses were estimated at $17.95.

Michele R. Fioresi, 48, 22 S. Wynstone Drive, North Barrington, was arrested Dec. 1 and charged with theft at Home Depot, 670 S. Rand Road. Police report losses at $198.93. Fioresi was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Dec. 30 court date in Waukegan.

DUI
Trevor Levine, 22, 569 S. Country Ridge Ct. was arrested Saturday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more and speeding. Levine was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 12 and North Old Rand Road. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 6 court date in Waukegan.

POSSESSION
Terence P. Oreagan, 35, N1150 Rosewood Road, Genoa City, WI, was arrested Dec. 4 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of ammunition and driving on a revoked driver’s license. In the same instance, Robert J. Powers, 33, 7557 335th Ave., Burlington, WI, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and failing to wear a seatbelt. Oreagan and Powers were taken into custody near the intersection of Route 12 and Honey Lake Road. Both were released on $1,500 personal recognizance bonds and issued Jan 5 court dates in Waukegan.

Agustin Morales, 24, 4113 Beech St., No. 308, Island Lake, was arrested Dec. 2 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a revoked driver’s license. Morales was taken into custody on the 700 block of South Rand Road. He was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 2 court date in Waukegan.

Jason Hermanowicz, 20, 777 Edelweiss Drive, Lake Zurich, was arrested Dec. 1 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and disobeying a traffic control sign. Hermanowicz was taken into custody near the intersection of Silverwood Court and Pheasant Ridge Drive. He was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 5 court date in Waukegan.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents that any calls soliciting money for the local Fraternal Order of Police organization are not from the sheriff’s office.

Here is the full news release:

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Not Associated with FOP Telephone Solicitation Campaign

In recent days numerous Lake County residents have reported receiving telephone calls from individuals soliciting funds for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Fraternal Order of Police.

Sheriff Mark Curran Jr. wants to make the citizens of Lake County aware that the Fraternal Order of Police is in no way affiliated with the Office of the Lake County Sheriff. Any attempt made to solicit funds via telephone, mail or in person by anyone identifying themselves as a representative of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office should not be considered legitimate.

This appears to be one of several “telephone scams” using the name of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to gain access to the financial information of unsuspecting victims.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Zurich Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

Lake Zurich

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

A vehicle was scratched on the 500 block of South Rand Road Saturday. Damage estimates were not provided.

A chain link fence was damaged on the 500 block of North Old Rand Road Friday. Damages were estimated at $750.

Rocks were thrown at vehicles parked on the 900 block of Buffalo Creek Drive and the 1000 block of Heartwood Lane Dec. 9, 10 and 11. Total damages were estimated at $1,000.

THEFT

Merchandise was taken from Target, 555 S. Rand Road Friday. Losses were estimated at $719.88.

A purse was taken from the 400 block of Ela Road Dec. 11. Loss estimates were not provided.

Merchandise was taken from Target, 555 S. Rand Road Dec. 11. Losses were estimated at $3,900.

Alcohol was taken from Jewel-Osco, 485 Ela Road, Dec. 9. Loss estimates were not provided.

Alcohol was taken from Walgreens, 1285 S. Rand Road, Dec. 9. Losses were estimated at $460.87.

A Columbia overcoat was taken from L.A. Fitness, 825 S. Rand Road Dec. 8. Losses were estimated at $200.

DUI

Juan A. Saldarriaga, 30, 1260 Knollwood Drive, Palatine, was arrested Dec. 11 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Saldarriaga was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 22 and June Terrace.

UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON

Rogelio Heras-Lopez, 50, 7150 East Avenue, Hanover Park, was arrested Dec. 10 and charged with unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assault. Police reports state that Heras-Lopez exited his vehicle with a machete and threatened the driver of another vehicle during a traffic altercation. Heras-Lopez was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 22 and Cortland Drive. He was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Feb. 16 court date in Waukegan.

One of two former corrections officers indicted on felony charges in connection with the death of a Lake County Jail inmate in 2012 has died while awaiting trial.

Officials confirmed Wednesday morning that Robert Schlesser, 49, of Round Lake Beach, died Monday evening.

McHenry County Coroner Dr. Anne Majewski said Schlesser was pronounced dead at Centegra McHenry Medical Center at 6:15 p.m. after collapsing at home and being taken by emergency personnel to the hospital. Majewski said Schlesser died of natural causes resulting from multiple blood clots in his lungs.

Schlesser and Rodney Holmes were indicted by a Lake County grand jury for official misconduct, a Class 3 felony, in connection with the death of Eugene Gruber, who was seriously injured in the jail on Halloween 2011 and died the next spring in a rehabilitation facility.

Gruber, who was 51, was paralyzed after guards used a neck-twisting “take-down” maneuver as they struggled to change his clothes in a shower area on Oct. 31, 2011. Gruber also was sprayed with pepper spray that night for allegedly fighting correctional officers trying to process him into the jail.

During Gruber’s incarceration, security videos show, deputies hoisted him by the armpits and carried him, legs dragging, through the jail.

He was in custody on charges of disorderly conduct and criminal trespass to property.

The Grayslake man died four months later at a Chicago rehabilitation hospital where doctors had been trying to wean him off a ventilator.

As a result of Gruber’s death, Sheriff Mark Curran called for an administrative audit of the incident, which resulted in three terminations and disciplinary actions taken against 10 corrections officers. Holmes and Schlesser were among the officers terminated, according to sheriff’s office officials.

–The Chicago Tribune contributed to this report.

An attorney from North Barrington, now being held without bond for allegedly firing shots in his ex-wife’s Hawthorn Woods home, has pleaded not guilty to home invasion and other felony charges that could carry up to 50 years in prison.

Raymond Clutts, 57, pleaded not guilty in Lake County Circuit Court Wednesday to two counts of enhanced home invasion charges, Class X felonies; aggravated discharge of a firearm, reckless discharge of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon and criminal trespass.

He faces a range of 26 to 50 years for the home invasion charges, the most serious of the felonies he is charged with, according to Assistant State’s Attorney Steve DeRue.

Clutts was initially being held on $3 million bond in Lake County Jail, but he is now being held without bond because he is considered a danger, DeRue said.

A 50-year term is the highest sentence he could face because sentences on the other charges would be concurrent, DeRue said.

The incident began just before 7 p.m. Nov. 7, when police received a 911 call reporting several shots being fired. According to officials, Clutts fired a gun in the home several times when his wife and a child were present. No one was injured.

When officers arrived, an officer discharged his weapon but did not strike Clutts, police said, and officers then physically took him into custody. A gun was recovered.

The occupants of the house had fled to a neighbor’s residence after Clutts began firing the shots, police said. He was able to enter the home through an unlocked door.

Due to the seriousness of the incident, the Lake County Major Crime Task Force took over the investigation from Hawthorn Woods police.

Lake Zurich

THEFT

Crest White Strips were taken from Target, 555 S. Rand Road, Dec. 16. Losses were estimated at $249.99.

A Casio watch was taken from Target, 555 S. Rand Road, Dec. 16. Losses were estimated at $49.99.

Keys were taken from the 200 block of South Buesching Road Dec. 14. Loss estimates were not provided.

A black Bridgestone bike was taken from Old Mill Grove Park Dec. 13. Losses were estimated at $200.

BURGLARY

A pair of sunglasses were taken from an unlocked vehicle while it was parked on the 100 block of Golfview Road Dec. 15. Losses were estimated at $107.19.

An iMac computer, Macbook Air and Office 365 program were taken from a vehicle after its window was broken on the 700 block of South Rand Road Dec. 15. Losses were estimated at $3,297.95.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Zurich Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

Lake Zurich

WEAPON

Carlos A. Munoz-Zenon, 29, 1207 Ladoga Drive, Crawfordsville, IN, was arrested Dec. 20 and charged with unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition. Munoz-Zenon was taken into custody on Route 12 near Paulus Park. He was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 22 court date in Waukegan.

THEFT

Electronic items were taken from Walmart, 820 S. Rand Road, Dec. 16. Losses were estimated at $33.

Unless drivers in the Lake Zurich area are sober this holiday season, they should expect to get pulled over.

The Lake Zurich Police Department has joined the statewide effort to aggressively look for and arrest drunk drivers, as well as ticket front and back seat belt law violators, until Jan. 4, 2015.

“You’ll see us out there during this highly visible enforcement period,” said Sergeant Tracey Goodyear, in a statement. “Drunk drivers will be arrested and those not observing seat belt always will be ticketed.”

Goodyear noted that DUI offenders faced jail time, loss of their driver’s license, higher insurance rates, attorney fees, court costs, lost time and work and potentially loss of employment.

According to CyberDrive Illinois, the average total cost of a DUI conviction in Illinois is $16,580—that total includes $4,500 for high-risk insurance over the course of three years; $2,000 for an uncontested plea and hardship driving permit; $3,600 in court costs; a loss of four weeks’ worth of income—or $4,230—due to jail or community service, and remedial education classes; $250 for substance abuse classes and counseling; $580 for a driver’s license reinstatement; and $1,420 for a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device.

It is additionally important to note that any parent or guardian who knowingly allows those under the age of 21 to drink alcohol on their property is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, which is one step below a felony offense. Should somone get hurt, as a result, it is a Class 4 felony.

In 2012, more than half of all traffic fatalities that occurred on New Year’s Day involved a drunk driver, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). 

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Zurich Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

Lake Zurich

THEFT

Jerry W. Blazek, 47, 4322 N. Avers Ave., Chicago, was arrested Sunday and charged with retail theft at Jewel-Osco, 345 S. Rand Road. Police reports state that Blazek took $47.28 worth of alcohol without paying. He was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 30 court date in Waukegan.

Sara B. Richford, 23, and Mikayla C. Richford, 18, both at 127 Adams Ave., Ingleside, were arrested Saturday and charged with retail theft at Kohl’s, 675 N. Rand Road. Police reports state that the Richfords took $1,677 worth of electronics, baby clothes and jewelry from the story without paying for the merchandise. The two were held at the Lake Zurich Police Department to await a bond hearing.

Bret T. Barringer, 20, 290 Balmoral Lane, Barrington, and Pedram E. Kermani, 18, 1574 Holly Ct., Long Grove, were arrested Dec. 31 and charged with retail theft at Walmart, 820 S. Rand Road. Police reports state that the two took $17.50 worth of alcohol without paying for it. They were both released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 30 court date in Waukegan.

Company checks were cashed without authorization on the 100 block of Oakwood Road Dec. 29. Losses were estimated at $610.

Matthew J. Guercio, 22, 880 Warwick Lane, Lake Zurich, was arrested Dec. 28 and charged with retail theft at Target, 555 S. Rand Road. Police reports state that Guercio took a $50 video game without paying for it. Guercio was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 26 court date in Waukegan.

Two televisions were taken from Target, 555 S. Rand Road, Dec. 24. Losses were estimated at $1,534.96.

Laquanda N. Cook, 25, 714 E. Rand Grove Road, No. A, Palatine, was arrested Dec. 23 and charged with retail theft at the business at 775 S. Rand Road. Cook was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 23 court date in Waukegan.

Money was taken from the 500 block of America Court Dec. 5. Losses were estimated at $2,000.

Alcohol was taken without paying from Jewel-Osco, 345 S. Rand Road Friday. Losses were estimated at $964.29.

BURGLARY

Alcohol was taken from 485 Ela Road Sunday. Losses were estimated at $600.

A home was burglarized on the 500 block of Andrew Lane Dec. 22. Losses were estimated at $700.

DUI

Holly C. Fisher, 33, 2308 Aloha Drive, McHenry, was arrested Saturday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more, operating an uninsured vehicle and improper lane use. Fisher was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 12 and Golfview Road. She was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Feb. 3 court date in Waukegan.

Trevor Levine, 22, 569 S. Country Ridge Ct., Lake Zurich, was arrested Dec. 6 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more and speeding. Levine was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 12 and North Old Rand Road. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 6 court date in Waukegan.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

A vehicle’s window was damaged on the 800 block of Woodbine Circle Friday. Damage estimates were not provided.

Eggs and bananas were thrown at a house on the 100 block of West Harbor Drive Dec. 31. Damage estimates were not provided.

A mailbox was damaged on the 400 block of South Old Rand Road Dec. 31. Damages were estimated at $50.

POSSESSION

Gavin J. Lipp, 20, 1803 E. Bittersweet Lane, Mount Prospect, was arrested Jan. 1 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and failing to signal. Lipp was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 12 and Ela Road. He was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Feb. 10 court date in Waukegan.

Jessica M. Roth, 1121 W. Hillcrest Drive, No. 4B, Dekalb, was arrested Dec. 29 and charged with possession of marijuana, driving an uninsured vehicle and driving with only one taillight. Roth was taken into custody near the intersection of Quentin Road and Pheasant Ridge Drive. She was released on a $2,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Feb. 6 court date in Mundelein.

Jason P. Sedam, 35, 839 E. Coach St., No. 8, Palatine, was arrested Dec. 23 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Sedam was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 22 at North Lake Commons. He was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Feb. 2 court date in Waukegan.

CRIMINAL TRESPASS

Unknown subjects ran from a house on the 1000 block of Queen Ann Lane Dec. 29. When officers checked the area, all subjects had fled.

DUI

Trevor Levine, 22, 569 S. Country Ridge Ct., Lake Zurich, was arrested Dec. 6 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more and speeding. Levine was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 12 and North Old Rand Road. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 6 court date in Waukegan.

An 18-year-old Des Plaines man told police that he repeatedly stabbed his date — puncturing both of her lungs — while outside a Deer Park movie theater because she “annoyed him,” according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Daniel J. Dion was charged Friday with attempted murder and aggravated battery charges and was being held without bond in Lake County Jail.

Katherine M. King, 24, of Vernon Hills remained in critical condition after she was stabbed more than 20 times Thursday night, police said.

She had cuts to her face and neck as well as punctures to both lungs, and was being treated in the intensive care unit at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.

Dion was arrested shortly after officers arrived about 8:45 p.m. to the Century Theater at 21600 W. Field Parkway in Deer Park, according to a police news release.

Authorities said Dion admitted to police that he attacked King while inside her vehicle.

Dion told investigators “he woke up in the morning with the intent to kill King because she annoyed him,” according to the police news release.

Katie Dion, who identified herself as Daniel’s twin sister, said her brother has struggled with anger and behavior issues for years. Still, she was shocked to learn that he was charged with such a violent act, and said that she hopes that it results in getting him help.

“That could have been me,” said Dion, adding that she moved out of the family’s house five months ago because of family tension. “I feel really horrible for that girl.”

Lake County Undersheriff Ray Rose said Dion arranged to meet with King “under the guise of going on a date … to the movie theater.”

Rose said the attack started as the pair sat in a car in the parking lot but that King “was able to run into the movie theater to get help.”

Rose said the suspect and the victim were dating, though a close relative of King, who did not want to be identified, described the two as friends.

Dion attempted to run away from the scene after the stabbing, but was spotted by theater employees and “was covered in blood so it was easy to find him,” Rose said.

King was in critical but stable condition Friday after undergoing surgery Thursday night, Rose said.

Investigators do not expect to be able to speak with her for a few days because of her condition, he said.

The relative of King said she is an intensive care and is breathing through a tube but will “be all right.”

King went to Argo Community High School in south suburban Summit, the relative said.

The family member called King a “good kid.” She enjoys singing and has frequently posted videos on Facebook showing her singing her own compositions and popular tunes.

Katie Dion said her brother attended various alternative schools before finishing high school through an online program. She said he became more reclusive in recent years.

Dion’s next court date is scheduled for Feb. 2.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of area police departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

Lake Zurich

CRIMINAL DAMAGE
A window was damaged on the 900 block of Interlaken Drive Sunday. Damages were estimated at $300. The window of a vehicle was damaged on the 800 block of Woodbine Circle Jan. 2. Damage estimates were not provided.

A mailbox was damaged on the 400 block of South Old Rand Road Dec. 31. Damages were estimated at $50.

Bananas and eggs were thrown at a residence on the 100 block of West Harbor Drive Dec. 31. Damage estimates were not provided.

DUI
Donovan W. O’Brien, 45, 833 Foxmoor Drive, Lake Zurich, was arrested Saturday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failing to obtain driver’s licence, failing to give information and driving too fast for conditions. O’Brien was taken into custody on the 1000 block of Partridge Lane. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Feb. 10 court date in Waukegan.

Holly C. Fisher, 33, 2308 Aloha Drive, McHenry, was arrested Jan. 2 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more, operating an uninsured vehicle and improper lane use. Fisher was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 12 and Golfview Road. She was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Feb. 3 court date in Waukegan.

THEFT
A cell phone was taken from the 600 block of South Rand Road Jan. 6. Losses were estimated at $200.

Kristopher P. Konar, 18, 2008 W. Scott Terrace, Mount Prospect, was arrested Jan. 5 and charged with retail theft at Walmart, 820 S. Rand Road. Police reports state that Konar took about $14.97 worth of alcohol without paying for it.

Jerry W. Blazek, 47, 4322 N. Avers Ave., Chicago, was arrested Jan. 4 and charged with retail theft at Jewel, 345 S. Rand Road. Police reports state that Blazek took $47.28 worth of alcohol without paying for it. Blazek was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 30 court date in Waukegan.

Sara B. Richford, 23, and Mikayla C. Richford, 18, both at 127 Adams Ave., Ingleside, were arrested Jan. 3 and charged with retail theft at Kohl’s, 675 N. Rand Road. Police reports state that the Richfords took about $1,677.81 worth of electronics, baby clothes and jewelry without paying for it. Sara was also charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Both were held at the Lake Zurich Police Department to await a bond hearing.

Bret T. Barringer, 20, 290 Balmoral Lane, Barrington, and Pedram E. Kermani, 18, 1574 Holly Ct., Long Grove, were arrested Dec. 31 and charged with retail theft at Walmart, 820 S. Rand Road. Police reports state that Barringer and Kermani took $17.50 worth of alcohol without paying for it. Both were released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 30 court date in Waukegan.

BURGLARY
Alcohol was taken from Jewel, 485 Ela Road Jan. 4. Losses were estimated at $600.

POSSESSION
Gavin J. Lipp, 20, 1803 E. Bittersweet Lane, Mount Prospect, was arrested Jan. 1 and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and failing to signal. Lipp was taken into custody near the intersection of Route 12 and Ela Road. He was released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and issued a Feb. 10 court date in Waukegan.

Hawthorn Woods

POSSESSION
Taylor M. Kerton, 21, 65 N. Lake Ave., Third Lake, was arrested Dec. 28 and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding. Kerton was taken into custody on the 21000 block of West Kruckenberg Road in Lake Zurich. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 21 court date in Waukegan.

DUI
Roxanna Farias, 30, 637 S. Stewart Ave., Libertyville, was arrested Dec. 23 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more, transportation of open liquor and improper lane use. Farias was taken into custody near the intersection of Old McHenry Road and Darlington Drive. She was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 21 court date in Waukegan.

Andrew F. Kleitsch, 53, N5909 County Highway, Burlington, WI, was arrested Dec. 3 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without proof of insurance and speeding. Kleitsch was taken into custody on the first block of Norbert Drive. He was released on a personal recognizance bond and issued a Jan. 7 court date in Waukegan.

Prior to this week, the last time the double-jury system was used to hear a case in Lake County Circuit Court was 28 years ago.

William Fillyaw, 37, and Johnny Parker, 31, are being retried on first-degree murder and attempted murder charges after their 2009 convictions were reversed at the state appellate court level for trial errors.

Their cases are technically severed and two separate juries are hearing the trial, sometimes in court separately and sometimes at the same time. The two-jury method is used in cases where considerable duplication can be avoided but certain evidence pertaining to one defendant is not appropriate for the jury of the other defendant to hear.

For example, two sets of opening arguments were held Monday, each before a different jury, in the cases against Fillyaw and Parker. But then both juries were seated in court together as witness testimony began.

“Logistically, they are incredibly difficult to put on,” said Judge James Booras, who, along with Judge George Strickland, prosecuted Lake County’s last double-jury trial when both were assistant state’s attorneys.

“Managing two juries in a courtroom at the same time is hard. Managing one is hard,” Booras said.

In January 1987, Booras and Strickland successfully prosecuted a local husband and wife couple charged with major drug distribution. Booras remembered that the case demonstrated the difference between every jury.

One jury in that case reached a guilty verdict at about 9 p.m., while the other did not reach the same verdict until roughly 3 a.m.

“They do avoid duplicity but a great expense,” Booras said.

He referenced the time and logistics involved, from selecting twice as many jurors and alternates to keeping the juries completely separated when they are not in court throughout the length of the trial.

Former Chief Judge Fred Foreman said the double -jury process, used more frequently in Cook County, is helpful in cases with similar or the same charges against two defendants because professional witnesses such as doctors and detectives only need to be scheduled once.

“You save time, but they can be very challenging,” said Foreman, whose extensive legal background includes terms as a public defender, a prosecutor, Lake County State’s Attorney, U.S. Attorney for Chicago, a felony judge and finally chief judge of the Circuit Court.

“A jury trial is like trying to put on a production or play,” Foreman said. “In this case you have twice as many jurors. But it can be real efficient.”

State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim declined to comment Tuesday on the decision to try Fillyaw and Parker with a double jury because the trial is still under way.

In the current case, prosecutors allege that Fillyaw, armed with a shotgun, and Parker, armed with a handgun, kicked open a door and began shooting at people in a North Chicago apartment. Lasondra Shaw, 28, was killed and two men suffered serious injuries from gunshot wounds.

The alleged home invasion occurred in the early morning hours of June 29, 2007.

Fillyaw and Parker were convicted in 2009 and sentenced to 55 years in prison, but the convictions were reversed in an April 2011 Illinois Second District Appellate Court ruling citing trial errors. The case was then remanded back to circuit court, leading to a decision by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office to proceed with a retrial.

To prepare for the retrial, Courtroom 201 was temporarily reconfigured, including the placement of two additional rows of seats in front of the usual jury gallery to make room for more jurors. An additional counsel table was also added to accommodate two defense teams as opposed to one.

Due to the the complexities of the case, it is expected the trial will continue beyond this week.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Zurich Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

A vehicle was driven through the front entrance of a store at 680 S. Rand Road Monday. Damage estimates were not provided.

A foreign substance was put into the gas tank of a car on the 200 block of South Buesching Road Saturday. Damage estimates were not provided.

The window of a vehicle was damaged on the 900 block of Interlaken Drive on Jan. 11. Damages were estimated at $300.

THEFT

Merchandise was taken from Target, 555 S. Rand Road, on Friday. Losses were estimated at about $175.82.

A purse was taken from the 500 block of Oakwood Road on Jan. 13. Losses were estimated at $2,700.

A cellphone was taken from the 600 block of South Rand Road Jan. 6. Losses were estimated at $200.

BURGLARY

Money and alcohol were taken from the 100 block of North Old Rand Road Friday. Loss estimates were not provided.

Wilbert Singletary, 51, 4436 Clayton Road, Hillside, was arrested Jan. 13 and charged with four counts of retail theft and three counts of burglary at the business at 4436 Clayton Road in Hillside. Police reports state that Singletary took about $3,900 worth of merchandise without paying. Singletary was unable to post the necessary cash bond and was held at the Lake Zurich Police Department to await a bond hearing.

DUI

Michael D. Chisholm, 22, 470 Old Barn Road, Lake Zurich, was arrested Jan. 13 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more, unlawful possession of marijuana and driving too fast for conditions. Chisholm was taken into custody near the intersection of North Old Rand Road and Lois Lane. He was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Feb. 10 court date in Waukegan.

Donovan W. O’Brien, 45, 833 Foxmoor Drive, Lake Zurich, was arrested Jan. 10 and charged with driving under the influence, failing to obtain a driver’s license, failing to give information and driving too fast for conditions. O’Brien was taken into custody on the 1000 block of Partridge Lane. O’Brien was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and issued a Feb. 10 court date in Waukegan.

A Lake County man who was charged with indecent solicitation of a child following an Internet sex sting has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Ryan J. Horn, 26, of Hawthorn Woods, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor obscenity charge before Lake County Judge James Booras.

Horn was charged last May after authorities said he posted an online ad and arranged to meet someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy. But the teenager was really an undercover detective with the Lake County Cybercrimes Unit.

Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Zurich Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

THEFT

Headphones and alcohol were taken from Target, 555 S. Rand Road on Jan. 20. Losses were estimated at $248.94.

Property was taken from the 800 block of S. Rand Road on Jan. 20. Losses were estimated at $1,000.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

The paint of a car was scratched on the 100 block of Butterfield Road on Jan. 20. Damage estimates were not provided.

All four doors of a car were damaged on the 100 block of Lakeview Place on Jan. 19.

BURGLARY

Property was taken from an unlocked vehicle on the 1000 block of Partridge Lane on Jan 20. Losses were estimated at $500.

Jonathan D. Ramirez, 19, 109 W. Main St., No. B, Lake Zurich, was charged Jan. 16 with burglary and criminal damage at the business at 84 N. Old Rand Road, the Score Board Bar & Grill. Ramirez was held at the Lake Zurich Police Department to await a bond hearing.