Rockford police arrest armed man fleeing officers at Airbnb party
According to the Rockford Police Department, officers were called to the 4500 block of Dogwood Circle around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, April 19th.
As the party was being cleared, officers with the department's Specialized Community Oriented Policing Enforcement (SCOPE) team attempted to speak with Rockette when he fled the scene.
He was apprehended and a loaded gun was found on his person, according to authorities.
Rockette has been charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Repeat Felony Offender, Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon, No Valid FOID, and Resisting Arrest.
He was booked into the Winnebago County Jail pending the outcome of a pretrial detention hearing.
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