Rockford gang arrests: Four charged after stolen weapons found following police pursuit

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Four people, including two teenagers, were arrested in a gang-related operation in Rockford Friday night that resulted in a crash and the recovery of stolen weapons.

According to Rockford Police, officers with the department’s Specialized Community Oriented Policing Enforcement (SCOPE) unit attempted to stop a suspect vehicle in a prior chase on Friday night around 7 p.m.

The officers spotted the vehicle near Broadway and 25th Street and tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver sped off…

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