A patrol at the CTA’s 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal on Tuesday ended with a weapons arrest after deputies say they found a loaded handgun in a rider’s backpack. Cook County Sheriff’s Police identified the suspect as 40-year-old Chicago resident Carl Adams and said he was on probation for a prior federal weapons-related conviction. Adams was ordered held in Cook County Jail after an initial court appearance, according to officials.
Deputies say they spotted him between train cars
According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (Official), deputies conducting premise checks Tuesday evening saw Adams crossing between CTA Red Line train cars through the emergency doors. They took him into custody for disorderly conduct tied to the platform incident.
The Sheriff’s Office says deputies then searched his backpack and found a loaded firearm. Adams did not have a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card or a concealed-carry license, the office reported, and he was on probation for a federal weapons-related offense at the time of the arrest.
Felony charges and first court appearance
As reported by Country Herald, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved felony counts that include aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and felon in possession, along with a misdemeanor disorderly-conduct charge stemming from the train-platform encounter…