Crime Reports: Fireworks Violation Reported at Sunset Park; Teen Arrested for Trespassing at Jacobs

Crime reports from the Algonquin and Lake in the Hills police departments for Aug. 27 through Sept. 4.

The Algonquin and Lake in the Hills crime reports below contain basic information on incident and arrest reports from the Algonquin Police Department and Lake in the Hills Police Department made in recent days.  An arrest does not indicate a conviction. 6:58 a.m.: LITH Police responded to wellhouse 15, 550 Harvest Gate in LITH, for a report of criminal damage to property. Ventilation hoses and other equipment was damaged. 1:35 p.m.: LITH Police responded to the 800 block of Willow St. in LITH and arrested Andrea G. Eichenold, 52, on a battery charge. Eichenhold, of 843 Willow St. in LITH, was later released on bond. 2:26 p.m.: Algonquin Police arrested Andriana C. Porter, 18, at the Algonquin Police Department, 2200 Harnish Drive in …

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Blotter: Home Burglary Reported; Man Arrested in Mob Action, Assault

Lake in the Hills Police Department reports from Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

No Valid Driver's License/Accident Police arrested a 24-year-old Crystal Lake man at 10:03 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving without a valid driver's license, improper lane use and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident at Virginia and Rakow roads. The man later was released on bond.  Fraud Police responded to Thornton's, 2265 W. Algonquin Road, at 2:37 p.m. Saturday for a fraud report. Police learned a credit card was used for an unlawful transaction. The report was being investigated by a Lake in the Hills police officer. Accidents During Friday Snowstorm Police responded to four crashes Friday. The crashes occurred at:  Residential Burglary Police are investigating a report at 8:35 p.m. Friday of a burglary at a home in the 500 …

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Moretti's Battery Reports; Man Reported Missing

Lake in the Hills Police Department reports and arrests from the weekend.

Driving Under the Influence A 22-year-old Crystal Lake woman was arrested near Algonquin and Lakewood roads about 4:02 a.m. Sunday on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and improper lane use. She later was released on bond.  Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol A 21-year-old McHenry man was arrested at Moretti's Ristorante & Pizzeria, 220 N. Randall Road, about 4:03 a.m. Sunday on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. He later was released on bond.  Warrant A 54-year-old Huntley man was arrested at the Sunset Park skate park, 5200 Miller Road, about 8:10 a.m. Sunday on a LaSalle County warrant for contempt of court. He later was released on bond.  …

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Blotter: Battery at Moretti's; Teen Arrested for Reckless Conduct

Lake in the Hills Police Department reports from the weekend.

Reckless Conduct Lake in the Hills Police arrested a 17-year-old Huntley boy at Taco Bell, 231 N. Randall Road, about 2:14 a.m. Sunday on charges of  reckless conduct, driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal consumption of alcohol. The teen was turned over to a parent.  Battery at Moretti's Police arrested a 24-year-old Crystal Lake man after a battery report at Moretti's Ristorante & Pizzeria, 220 N. Randall Road, about 3:18 a.m. Sunday. He later was released on bond.  Criminal Damage to State-Supported Property A 17-year-old Huntley boy was arrested at the Lake in the Hills Police Department, 1115 Crystal Lake Road, about 4:54 a.m. Sunday on a charge of criminal damage to state-supported property. He was taken to McHenry …

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Police Blotter: Meat Stolen From Dominick's; Warrant Served

Lake in the Hills police reports from Wednesday and Thursday.

Driving while license suspended: A 41-year-old Lake in the Hills woman was stopped on Acorn Lane and Randall Road and charged with driving while license suspended, at 8:10 a.m., Thursday. She was released on bond.   Wanted on warrant: On July 28, a 53-year-old Lake in the Hills man was charged for being wanted on a warrant out of Kane County for failure to appear for driving while license suspended. He was released on a $300 bond.   Meat stolen: Police received a report of $100 of meat stolen from Dominick’s, 101 N. Randall Rd., on July 27.   Accidents: There were three accidents on July 27, with no injuries. They occurred at 5:26 a.m. at Pyott Road and Industrial Drive; at 6:29 p.m., at 208 N. Randall Rd.; and at 7:19 p.m., at Willow …

ComEd Worker Dies in Crystal Lake Accident

A crossbar of an electrical pole fell on the man, who is from Lyons, Wis., while he was working at the intersection of Crystal Lake Avenue and East Street.

A 53-year-old Lyons, Wis., man was killed in Crystal Lake Tuesday when a crossbar of an electrical pole struck him in the head. Kelly Skiles, a Commonwealth Edison employee, was with a crew at the intersection of Crystal Lake Avenue and East Street when the accident happened, according to ComEd spokeswoman Alicia Zatkowski.  Zatkowski declined to comment further, saying only that the incident was under investigation.  Crystal Lake Fire Rescue responded to the scene at 1:42 p.m. and requested Flight for Life to transport Skiles to Centegra Hospital in McHenry.  McHenry County Coroner Marlene Lantz said the medical staff worked on his injuries until 2:22 p.m., when he was pronounced dead. For more on this story,  visit Crystal Lake Patch.

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Man Cited For Crashing Into Sheriff's Squad Car

The accident happened at the intersection of Route 31 and Crystal Lake Avenue in Crystal Lake.

An area man received a citation this morning after he collided into a McHenry County Sheriff's Department squad car. The crash occurred at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Route 31 and Crystal Lake Avenue in Crystal Lake, according to a McHenry County Sheriff's Department press release. The squad car, according to the press release, was stopped at traffic light when it was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by an Aurora man. The McHenry County Sheriff's Department officer was transported to Centegra Medical Center where he was treated and released. The Illinois State Police investigated the crash and cited the Aurora man with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The Aurora man was not injured during the crash and did not seek …

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300-Pound Eagle Ray Leaps, Lands on Crystal Lake Woman

Jenny Hausch was on vacation with her family in the Florida Keys when the incident occurred, according to local media reports.

A Crystal Lake woman vacationing in the Florida Keys is lucky to be alive after a 300-pound eagle ray jumped out of the water and into her boat, knocking her down, according to local media reports.  The eagle landed on top of Jenny Hausch, of Crystal Lake, while she was on a boat tour with her family, the Northwest Herald and Daily Herald are reporting. Hausch was able to walk away from the incident without any serious injuries.  According to media reports, not all who have witnessed similar close-up encounters have been so lucky. A barb, similar to the barbs on eagles rays, killed "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, according to the Daily Herald article. For more on this story, visit coverage on the Daily Herald or Northwest Herald.

3 Crashes Involving 7 Vehicles on Randall Road

The Lake in the Hills Police Department reports from Monday and Tuesday.

Drunken Driving Arrest A 26-year-old Crystal Lake man was pulled over in the area of Crystal Lake Road and Hilltop Drive around 3:36 a.m. Monday and arrested on drunken driving charges. The man was also cited for disregarding a stop sign and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. He was later released on bond. Crashes on Randall Road Monday Three separate crashes occurred at intersections on Randall Road on Monday. Property was damaged in all of the crashes and no one was reportedly injured in these accidents: Criminal Damage to Property An unknown offender damaged a vehicle parked in the area of Algonquin Road and Annandale Drive. The criminal damage to property was reported to police around 1:09 p.m. Tuesday. The incident is under…

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Majority of LITH Crashes Occur on Randall Road

Distracted driving, congestion along Randall Road cited as reason for high number of crashes along thoroughfare.

Over 100 accidents occurred at three intersections along the mile stretch of Randall Road in Lake in the Hills in 2010, according to statistics released by the Lake in the Hills Police Department. Those intersections marked the top three most-likely spots for an accident to occur in the village in 2010, according to the statistics. In total, 42 crashes happened at the intersection of Randall Road and Acorn Lane, 30 accidents occurred at Randall Road and Algonquin Road and police responded to 30 crashes at Randall Road and Miller Road. The Lake in the Hills Police Department cites driver distraction as one of the top reasons for the crashes, and according to a study released by the National Safety Council, people texting or talking on their…

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