Thursday, December 27, 2012
Highland Park home invasion by Deerfield teens tops the list.
A lot has happened in Deerfield this year and Patch has been there. The efforts of the Deerfield Police Department, the Bannockburn Police Department and the Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Protection District to keep the Villages safe were plentiful in 2012. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. Patch is reviewing the top stories of 2012 by category through end of the year. They are business, crime, government, schools and sports. On Dec. 31, we will reveal the top 10 stories of 2012. Patch began yesterday with the top 10 business stories of the year. Today we will review the top 10 police and fire articles. Some of the articles are about the same crime because they have a different angle…
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Bergner pleads guilty to possession of heroin while another defendant ponders an offer from the Lake County state’s attorney.
One of three men arrested by Bannockburn Police for possession of heroin and other offenses Nov. 26 pled guilty to the drug charge Tuesday in Lake County Criminal Court in Waukegan in exchange for a 180-day jail sentence. John Bergner, 54, of Northlake faced one to three years in state prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted of possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony. Instead he chose to spend 180 days in Lake County Jail less the 22 day he has already been confined. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. “You could be sentenced to one to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections if you are convicted,” Judge Raymond Collins warned Bergner when explaining the …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
All three accused of felony possession of heroin remain in Lake County Jail.
One of three defendants arrested Nov. 26 by Bannockburn Police for possession of heroin is considering a guilty plea, according to a statement made by his attorney Tuesday in Lake County Criminal Court in Waukegan. John Bergner, 54, of Northlake, who remains in Lake County Jail unable to post the $2,500 cash portion of a $25,000 bond, appeared before Judge Raymond Collins today for a hearing on the status of his bail conditions. Earlier: Police Arrest Three for Heroin Possession “He is considering a guilty plea and did not complete all the information (for bond reduction),” Cynthia Pruim-Haran, Bergner’s lawyer, said. Collins continued the case until 1:30 p.m. Dec. 11. At that time, Bergner may or may not enter a plea. Bergner is accused …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Bannockburn police stop Vernon Hills man and two others on suspected theft and find drugs.
Three men were arrested for drug possession and other offenses Monday after alert observations by Bannockburn Police Officer Dennis Sears turned a hunch into four felony arrests, according to Bannockburn Police reports. Aaron Travis, 23, of Vernon Hills was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony, as well as misdemeanor claims of retail theft, driving under the influence of drugs, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and disobeying a stop sign, according to the report. Stanley Rabenda, 48, of Chicago was arrested for retail theft and unlawful possession of a controlled substance, both Class 4 felonies, along with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the report. John Bergner, 54, …
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5:00 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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