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Wauconda police chief defends department, releases video after man claims racism during traffic stop

Bodycam video was released on Monday showing a Sunday evening traffic stop involving 56-year-old Levail Smith after he claimed racism during the police encounter, which the Wauconda Police Department said was “unfounded” and “not supported by facts.” | Screengrab The police chief is defending his department and has released video after a man, who is a convicted felon, claimed he was pulled over for being a “black man driving a Mercedes” in Wauco…
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Lake and McHenry County Scanner broke the news in on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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