The Brief
- A Lansing man was charged after a traffic stop allegedly uncovered a loaded stolen gun and suspected cannabis in his SUV.
- Investigators said the 24-year-old driver was also violating nighttime driving restrictions tied to his license.
- He was released on electronic monitoring and is prohibited from leaving his home at night while the case proceeds.
A Lansing man is facing a felony gun charge after Cook County sheriff’s investigators say a late-night traffic stop in south suburban Midlothian led to the discovery of a loaded gun reported stolen and suspected marijuana inside his vehicle.
Traffic stop leads to arrest
The backstory:
According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Organized Crime Division investigators stopped a Cadillac XT5 around 10:40 p.m. July 27 in the 3900 block of 145th Street after noticing the vehicle had expired registration.
During the stop, investigators learned the driver, 24-year-old Jeonni Cunningham of Lansing, had restricted driving privileges that prohibited him from driving at night.…