Suburban men charged after Chicago Heights traffic stop

The Brief

  • Two loaded guns were found during a traffic stop in Chicago Heights on Aug. 28.
  • Joel Saldana, 24, and Jesus Ramirez, 21, each face aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon charges.
  • Saldana was released, while Ramirez was ordered held in Cook County Jail.

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. Two men are facing felony charges after Cook County sheriff’s investigators found two loaded guns during a traffic stop last month in the south suburbs.

What we know:

Deputies stopped a Dodge Charger around 9:50 p.m. on Aug. 28 near West 26th and Aberdeen streets in Chicago Heights because the vehicle had no front registration, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

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