3 Arrested for Beating and Robbing Male Victim in Crystal Lake: Police

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL - Three suspects accused of befriending a male victim during the evening of March 10 before beating and robbing him later that night have been arrested, police said Friday.

Lawrence W. Liss, 28, of 2800 W. Russet Road in McHenry; Cameron J. Dreyer, 30, of 250 S. Lincoln Ave., Apt. 1A, in Carpentersville; and Angel D. Albers, 42, of 1507 N. Riverside Drive in McHenry were taken into custody Thursday. They are all charged with one count of robbery, two counts of aggravated battery and one count of mob action in connection with the early morning attack on March 11.

The charges stem from a report of a medical assist to a battered male victim at 4:05 a.m. on March 11 in the 400 to 430 block of Berkshire Drive, according to a Crystal Lake Police Department press release.

When officers arrived, they found the man who had sustained significant non-life threatening facial injuries. He was taken by ambulance to an area hospital for further treatment, according to authorities.

During an investigation, detectives learned the victim had been beaten and robbed by multiple offenders who he had randomly met at a local establishment during the evening of March 10, police said. Throughout the evening, the offenders gained the trust of the victim and at about 3:55 a.m. on March 11, the group ganged up on the male victim, repeatedly punched and kicked him and took "possession of the victim's personal property," which included cash, according to the news release.

The offenders then fled in a vehicle with the stolen property prior to police arriving.

Detectives identified the suspects and issued arrest warrants for them before the arrests were made on Thursday.

Liss, Dreyer and Albers were transferred to the McHenry County Jail where they are being held on a $50,000 bail.

Photo caption (From left to right): Lawrence Liss, Angel Albers and Cameron Dreyer Photo credit: Crystal Lake Police