'Uptick' In Domestic Disturbance Calls Amid Coronavirus: Sheriff

LAKE COUNTY, IL — The Lake County Sheriff's office released a weekly arrest summary detailing crimes reported on March 30 through April 5. Because of the current coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home order issued by Governor J.B. Pritzker last month, Patch reached out to the sheriff's department to see whether there's been a change in the number of crimes reported across the county, and if so, a change in the number of any particular crime(s) reported over the last two weeks.

The weekly arrest summary details reports which result in arrests, and from March 30 through April 5, there were 13. Four of the 13 were domestic disturbance arrests.

According to Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli, the sheriff's office has seen a decrease in routine calls for minor crimes, such as thefts, but there's been an increase in calls for a different type of crime.

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"We have however seen an uptick in domestic disturbance calls," Covelli told Patch in an email. "In the past week we’ve responded to 35 domestic disturbances, which have resulted in some arrests (as you can see on the weekly summary)."

However, Covelli added that many of the domestic cases are arguments which didn’t result in violence, and responding members of the sheriff's office were able to interact with those involved and successfully calm down the situations.

Additional arrests (March 30 through April 5):

Warrant arrest: Failure to register as a sexual offender

Hicks' bond was listed as $50,000 (recognizance) and his court date is scheduled for May 26 in Lake County.

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Aggravated speeding

• Ahmad F. Darwish, 19, from Chicago, was arrested Thursday on Route 41 and Route 137 in North Chicago on accusations of aggravated speeding — driving at a speed of 91 mph in a 45 mph zone. Darwish's bond is listed as $1,500 recognizance, and their court details are listed as branch.
• Leonard Lipetri, 29, from unincorporated Wauconda, was arrested on March 30 on Route 12 and Brandenburg Road in Volo on accusations of aggravated speeding — driving at a speed of 114 mph in a 55 mph zone. Lipetri's bond is listed as $1,500 recognizance, and their court details are listed as branch.

Warrant arrest: Aggravated DUI (failure to appear)

Josseline Escobar, 23, from Waukegan was arrested on April 1 in the 300 block of W. Washington Street in Waukegan on a failure to appear warrant for aggravated driving under the influence (DUI). Escobar's bond is listed as $17,500, and their court date is scheduled for May 27 in Lake County.

>> Complete March 30 through April 5 arrest summary

Police report information is provided by local police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.