The man recently charged in the 2021 road-rage killing of a Waukegan college student has been ordered detained in jail until trial.
Lake County prosecutors sought the detention for Llovani Gomez, who is facing murder and other charges in the shooting death of Daniel Lobo, who was a 22-year-old student at Southern Illinois University.
Lobo was in a car whose occupants became involved in a roadway altercation in the early morning hours of Nov. 20, 2021, in Gurnee, near the intersection of Waveland and Grandview avenues, police said.
An occupant of another vehicle fired on the car carrying Lobo, who was struck in the back. He was brought to a hospital, where he died.
Gomez, a 36-year-old Chicago resident, was in custody on an unrelated matter when he was charged in Lobo’s killing earlier this month.
Safety cells
Some of the cells at the Lake County jail are getting an update, the sheriff’s office reported.
Crews are upgrading the area of the jail that holds prisoners deemed to be at risk of self-harm. The so-called “safety cells” have soft, rubberized walls that have deteriorated over time and are being replaced.
The area around the work has been cordoned off with plywood walls and plastic sheeting to minimize odors associated with the construction work, the sheriff said. A negative air machine has also been installed to filter the air.
The project is expected to be completed by late June or early July, authorities said.
Victim identified
A man killed in a May 18 auto accident near Deer Park has been identified as Robert Clauss of Mount Prospect.
Clauss, 71, was driving on Lake Cook Road when an oncoming vehicle making a left turn drove into his path, police said.
Clauss’ passenger, identified as a 63-year-old Mount Prospect woman, was seriously injured. The other motorist indicated to police that he did not see Clauss’ vehicle before attempting to make the turn.
New deputy chief
Longtime Round Lake Beach police officer Tim Schuster has been promoted to the department’s deputy chief position.
Schuster, a 17-year veteran, has been the department’s commander since 2020.
“I look forward to further strengthening the police department’s partnership with the community and continuing to make Round Lake Beach a wonderful place to live, work and play,” he said.
He joined the department in 2007 as a patrol officer and has risen through the ranks. Schuster replaces Ryan Rodriguez, who was promoted to chief in April following the retirement of Wayne Wilde.
Extra patrols
With Memorial Day weekend underway, numerous police agencies across Lake County said they will be adding extra patrols to keep the roads safe.
Officers will be keeping a close eye for people not using their seatbelts, and those motorists who do not have small children in approved safety seats. Click it or ticket!
With the weekend marking the unofficial start of summer, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said its marine unit has taken to the water in Lake Michigan and the Chain O Lakes to enforce the laws and keep boating safe.
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Police are looking for a man who robbed a Beach Park fast-food restaurant at knifepoint Thursday evening.
The robbery happened around 7:35 p.m. in the 38900 block of North Lewis Avenue, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
The offender was dressed in black and wearing a surgical mask. He showed a knife to two employees and then left after taking cash from the register.
A police K9 tracked the man’s scent to a nearby parking lot, where police believe he left in a car or other vehicle.
Anyone with any information is encouraged to deliver a tip to sheriff’s detectives at www.lakecountyil.gov/sheriff, or Lake County CrimeStoppers at http://www.lakecountycrimestoppers.org/.
