On Sunday evening, what started as a traffic stop on Chicago’s Near West Side ended with three people in custody and three firearms off the street. Police said officers stopped a vehicle near 1700 S. Wood Street, then took two juveniles and one adult into custody and recovered the weapons. The department highlighted the bust in a social media post and did not immediately release information on possible charges or whether the guns were loaded.
Bt. 1262B performed a traffic stop near 1700 S Wood St that led to 2 juveniles and 1 adult in custody 🔒 Three (3) weapons recovered 👏 Smart work leads to successful operations that help keep our streets safer. https://x.com/i/status/2035787692462489820
— Chicago Police, 12th District Near West (@ChicagoCAPS12) March 22, 2026
What police posted
According to Chicago Police, 12th District Near West, officers on beat BT 1262B conducted the traffic stop that ended with two juveniles and one adult taken into custody, along with three recovered weapons. An attached transcript in the post lists a Glock 19x 9×19 among the firearms. The department did not provide further details about potential charges or the circumstances leading up to the stop.
Where the stop occurred
The location of the stop falls inside the 12th District’s patrol area, which covers the Near West Side and nearby neighborhoods, according to the Chicago Police Department. Officers in the district routinely use social media updates to spotlight proactive traffic stops and gun recoveries. Residents who want to share tips or raise concerns can find contact information for the district through the Chicago Police Department.
How it fits into a pattern
This latest traffic stop is part of a broader pattern of Near West Side gun recoveries. Reporting on a February stop that turned up two guns detailed a similar outcome, with one person taken into custody after a traffic pull-over. Local coverage has also described how difficult it can be to trace recovered guns in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times has written about the painstaking process investigators use to track the history of seized firearms and how those tracing efforts can complicate building criminal cases. All of it ties into larger attempts to pinpoint where illegal guns are coming from and how they move through the city.
Legal notes
Because two of the individuals taken into custody are juveniles, their names and court records are generally shielded from public view under the Illinois Juvenile Court Act, which provides that juvenile court records are sealed except in limited situations. The statute is published by the Illinois General Assembly…