CHICAGO – A 40-year-old Chicago man was arrested earlier this month in River North after the Cook County Sheriff’s Office says a loaded gun was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop.
What we know:
Sheriff’s police said officers pulled over a white Kia around 10:50 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the 100 block of West Chicago Avenue because it had expired tags.
Officers said they saw an open container of alcohol inside and told the driver, Terrell Washington, and a passenger to step out so the vehicle could be towed.
During a search of the car, officers said they recovered a loaded gun. Washington did not have a valid FOID card or concealed carry license, according to the sheriff’s office.
Terrell Washington and the gun found in his car | Cook County Sheriff’s Office
Washington was charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and felon in possession of a weapon. He also received several vehicle code citations.
His passenger was released without charges.
What’s next:
Washington appeared at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Sept. 15. He was ordered into custody at Cook County Jail.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.