Winthrop Harbor Police Department

PRESS RELEASE


October 31, 2008: Arrest Notices 10/27/08- 10/28/08

Burglary to Motor Vehicle Arrest-
On 10/27/08, the Winthrop Harbor special weapons and tactics team (SWAT), conducted a search warrant in the 1400 block of Sheridan Road. During the search warrant, Ryan J. Mills, 22, of Winthrop Harbor and Erica L. Moa, 18, of Winthrop Harbor were arrested. Mills was wanted in connection with multiple motor vehicle burglaries in Winthrop Harbor and surrounding areas. Mills was charged with fifteen counts of burglary to a motor vehicle, two counts of criminal damage to property, one count of burglary, and one count of theft. Moa was charged with unlawful possession of hypodermic needles, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Mills and Moa were later transported to the Lake Count Jail for Bond Court. Mills was held on a $100,000 bond and Moa was held on a $10,000 bond.

Armed Robbery Arrest-
On 10/28/08, Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Sheridan Road for report of an armed robbery. The victim told police a woman came into her store with a knife and demanded money. The women then made off with approximately $100 dollars. A witness told police that the woman drove off in a green Dodge Neon. The woman was later identified as, Brandy N. Lovett, 28, of Kenosha. Local agencies were notified of the armed robbery and Lovett was taken into custody by Waukegan Police Department after she was pulled over in her vehicle. Lovett was also wanted by the Zion Police Department and Kenosha Police Department for similar crimes. Lovett was later charged with armed robbery (Class X Felony) and transported to the Lake County Jail.

Chief Joel Brumlik credited the arrests due to outstanding cooperation amongst local law enforcement agencies in both Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as the hard work and efforts of Detective Mike Falasco, Detective Lenny Carini and Deputy Chief Tim Borowski who worked seventeen hours straight to conclude these arrests.

Note: Any person charged with an offense has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law. Persons named herein are merely alleged to have committed the offense(s) they are accused of.

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