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OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
MICHAEL G. NERHEIM
STATE'S ATTORNEY
December 16, 2019
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lee Filas
(847) 377-3141 – office
(847) 707-6479 – cell
lfilas@lakecountyil.gov
Zion man sentenced to 27 years for attempted murder of police officer
(Lake County, IL) Lake County State's Attorney Michael G. Nerheim has announced a Zion man was sentenced Monday to 27 years in prison for attempted murder of a police officer.
Olvan Quezada, 22, of the 2900 block of 30th Street, was sentenced to 27 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on charges of attempted first degree murder of a peace officer for his role in a shooting in the 3000 block of Arthur Court in Waukegan on June 17, 2016.
He was also sentenced to 19 years in prison on charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm involving a peace officer, 10 years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a gang member, and 5 years for possession of a defaced firearm. The prison sentences will be served at the same time.
Quezada was also ordered to serve 3 years of mandatory supervised release after completing his prison sentence.
"We need to do everything in our power to protect those who are sworn to protect us, and we are extremely fortunate this event did not end in a more tragic way," State's Attorney Nerheim said. "I'd like to congratulate the officers and police departments in Waukegan and Park City and the attorney's in my office for all their hard work on this case."
At about 2 a.m. on the day of the shooting, officers from the Waukegan Police Department responded to the 3000 block of Arthur Court for a domestic disturbance call, police officials said. While on the location, an officer heard multiple gun shots being fired, and was able to take two people in to custody. The officer called for additional officers to assist in investigating the scene.
Three additional officers arrived and were investigating when they heard a voice yell out an obscenity towards police, police officials said. Four or five shots were fired in the direction of the officers, and the police saw a person running from the area.
The officers were able to take cover, which resulted in no injuries, authorities said. The officers did not return fire.
Gang detectives from the Waukegan Criminal Investigations Division responded and recovered substantial evidence including spent shell casings, fired projectiles, and the gun that police believe was used against the police officers.
Quezada and another person were taken into custody by police and charged later that morning, authorities said. The second person taken into custody during the event was not charged and released by police.
Quezada's case went to trial and he was found guilty on Oct. 18, 2019.
Waukegan Police Chief Wayne Walles said, "I would like to thank the men and women from the Waukegan Police Department, who continuously choose to put themselves in harms way to keep residents safe."
The two initially taken in to custody prior to the shooting were: Jonathan Cardona, 27, of the 3000 block of Arthur Court in Waukegan, pleaded guilty in 2017 to felony possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 2 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. William Serwin, 23, of the 1200 block of Victoria Street in North Chicago, is due to go to trial on Jan. 13 on charges of possession of a weapon without a FOID card and defacing a firearm.
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Lake County State's Attorney's Office 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Phone: (847) 377-3000
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