Rockford police recover gun and MDMA pills after men flee traffic stop

ROCKFORD, Ill (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested three men after they failed to stop during an attempted traffic stop Sunday night.

According to police, on Sunday, March 8, around 11:55 p.m., officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near 11th Street and Roosevelt Road, but the vehicle failed to stop.

Police say that while the vehicle was fleeing, someone threw a firearm out of the window, which officer later recovered…

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