An alert Lake County Sheriff’s deputy investigating the theft of a boat arrested the suspect after following up on leads.
On October 3, 2024, a victim reported the theft of his 1995 Regal Valanti boat, stolen from a business in the 26900 block of West Grass Lake Road in Unincorporated Antioch. The boat, on a trailer, was parked outside the business, awaiting winterization.
The deputy assigned to the case reviewed footage from nearby Flock safety cameras and spotted the victim’s trailer being towed by a white GMC pickup truck. However, the truck’s license plate was not visible.
On October 4, 2024, a marina in the 25500 block of Route 173, unincorporated Antioch, reported a suspicious incident. A man attempted to sell them an outboard engine for a price far below its market value. Upon reviewing the marina’s surveillance footage, the investigating deputy recognized the white GMC pickup from the boat theft and identified the man selling the engine as Barry J. Hackleman, 54, of the 27500 block of West Grass Lake Road, unincorporated Antioch.
Later that evening, the deputy spotted Hackleman’s pickup driving near Route 173 and 3rd Avenue in Unincorporated Antioch. The deputy made a U-turn to initiate a traffic stop, but Hackleman pulled into a nearby business and parked. As the deputy approached, Hackleman walked away from his vehicle and walked toward the deputy.
While speaking with Hackleman, deputies discovered the engine from the victim’s stolen boat in the bed of Hackleman’s GMC. When questioned, Hackleman refused to reveal the location of the victim’s boat. Sheriff’s deputies checked several locations for the victim’s boat but have been unable to locate it.
The victim responded to the scene and recovered his boat’s engine and other property stolen from the boat.
After reviewing the facts and circumstances, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved two counts of theft (class 3 felonies) against Hackleman.
Hackleman was currently on pre-trial release for an alleged battery that occurred June 10, 2024. He was arrested for the battery on July 15, 2024 at his same Grass Lake Road address.
The state’s attorney’s office filed a petition to revoke his release on October 5, 2024. Hackleman was due in First Appearance Court Saturday morning, October 5, 2024, and he was remanded until a hearing on October 7, 2024. He was released with no bail due, and Conditions of Release that included No Contact with Worldwind Motorsports at 26983 W Grass Lake Road in Antioch. No Contact with Bob’s Marina at 25584 W IL Route 173 in Antioch, and NO CONTACT with the complainant or his address, according to Lake County Circuit Court records.
NOTE: Lake County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Database shows Barry Hackleman status ‘IN’ 10/4/2024 at 11:35 PM, but status is “Currently Unavailable” Tuesday morning 10/22/2024 at 7:00 a.m.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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