Around midnight on 02/17/2026, a Will County Sheriff’s Deputy spotted a vehicle traveling westbound on I-80 with only one functional headlight and speeding. The deputy conducted a traffic stop near Ridge Road and found three adults inside and a strong odor of cannabis coming from inside the car. The deputy also spotted an open bag of cannabis in the center of the vehicle.
After assisting deputies arrived, they searched the vehicle and found pry marks around backseat cupholders. Deputies lifted the cupholders and found a large compartment with three packages inside, that field tested positive as cocaine, 7.1 grams in total. In that large compartment there were also 8 credit cards with different names. Deputies also found 3 bags of cannabis, 2 of which were open.
The driver of the vehicle, 28-year-old Imani Thomas of New York and the backseat passenger, 47-year-old Kristy Spring of Connecticut were arrested. A third passenger was released…