Cook County man allegedly ran from traffic stop with loaded, stolen gun

The Brief

  • Investigators say a Ford Heights man ran from a traffic stop and dropped a loaded, stolen gun.
  • The gun was reported stolen from Georgia, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
  • The man was ordered held in Cook County Jail after a court hearing earlier this month.

FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. A south suburban man is facing a felony weapons charge after he allegedly ran from a traffic stop and dropped a loaded, stolen gun earlier this month.

What we know:

Around 4 p.m. on Nov. 2, investigators with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said they saw a tan Ford blow a stop sign at Kennedy and Diplomat lanes in Ford Heights.

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