Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Police Locate Car Belonging to Nick Steward of Lake Villa
A police investigation in the 900 block of Westmoreland in Vernon Hills could be tied to the disappearance of Lake Villa resident Nick Steward.
By Korrina Grom
Update, 9:58 p.m.: Police confirmed Thursday night that they have located the car belonging to Nick Steward of Lake Villa, WGN Chicago is reporting.
Police found the car while responding to an unrelated call, according to WGN.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office confirmed Thursday night that a vehicle matching the description of Steward's vehicle was found by a Vernon Hills police officer at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
"The vehicle was taken to a secure location and is being searched for any potential evidence," according to a Lake County Sheriff's Office press release. "At this time, law enforcement is considering all theories and the search for Nicolas Steward is still underway."
The car, a white 2008 Saturn Aura, was located in an apartment complex parking lot on the 900 block of Westmoreland in Vernon Hills. A flatbed tow truck towed the car away just before 8 p.m.
K-9 units from Lake and McHenry Counties could be seen in the area as a Countryside Fire Protection District ladder truck provided light on an adjacent field.
A dispatch alert at 7:47 p.m. confirmed that police were conducting a search in the area of Westmoreland and Route 83 and that they were "searching for a Lake Villa man."
Steward, 33, went missing Sept. 20 during his drive home from Wood Dale to Lake Villa.
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Original story: Police are conducting an investigation at an apartment complex on the
900 block of Westmoreland in Vernon Hills.
The Lake & McHenry County Facebook page is reporting that Vernon Hills
police have located the white 2008 Saturn Aura belonging to Nick
Steward of Lake Villa.
Police from Vernon Hills and Buffalo Grove are at the scene, along
with a ladder truck from the Countryside Fire Protection District. The
Lake County Major Crime Task Force arrived at 7:25 p.m.
Jamey Poulos of Libertyville, whose son attended school with Steward,
saw the news on Facebook and decided to head out to the scene.
Poulos has been distributing fliers to share information about
Steward, who has been missing since Sept. 20.
"I'm praying that he is fine," said Poulos. "I just want him to be
well, for his wife, his son, his mother and father."
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