Investigation into Rockford shooting leads to 3 felon arrests
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Lonnie Young Jr., 24, Darel Harrison Jr., 25, and Anthony Newburn, 23, after a drug and weapon seizure.
Rockford Police's Gang Unit, Crime Unit and Intelligence Unit searched a house in the 600 block of Cunningham Street on Feb. 26, around 11 a.m.
The search was intended to find Young who was for unlawful use of a machine gun by a felon on Jan. 29.
Authorities searched the property and found cannabis, a stolen handgun, extended magazines and a stolen Infiniti QX60.
Young admitted to selling cannabis, according to Winnebago County Court records.
Winnebago County Court records also revealed Newburn was found guilty for two different instances of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in 2020 and 2021 on May 16, 2022.
Harrison was found guilty of a 2019 aggravated robbery and delivering cannabis in 2020, according to Winnebago County Court documents.
Young is charged with manufacturing and delivering cannabis, possession of a firearm without a FOID, possession of a machine gun in a vehicle and felon possession of a weapon.
Harrison and Newburn are charged with two counts of felon possession of a weapon, two counts of possession of a firearm of a repeat offender and possession of a stolen firearm.
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