ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Damarcus James, 24, on Saturday after officers responded to a “shots fired” call and allegedly found a weapon in his vehicle. The case was later dismissed in court.
According to police, around 1:55 a.m. the report came in directing officers to the 1000 block of 12th Street.
When they arrived, they saw a vehicle leaving the area and conducted a traffic stop.
A loaded handgun was found inside the car, police said.
James was charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
At a 1 p.m. court hearing the same day, Judge Amy Peterman dismissed the case after finding of no probable cause for the arrest.
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