27-05-2025
Freeport man charged with unlawful possession after laser sight incident
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Police apprehended a Freeport man who allegedly drove past a home Saturday night, shining a laser from a pistol sight at the house.
According to the Freeport Police Department, the incident occurred around 11:02 p.m.
Authorities were notified that the suspect vehicle was a dark colored Buick SUV, and stopped the vehicle near Stephenson Street and Green Avenue.
Police identified the front seat passenger as Jonah Durns, 25, a felon with multiple past convictions for weapons and drug possession.
A loaded semi-automatic pistol equipped with a laser sight and an extended ammunition magazine were found in the front seat passenger area, police said.
Durns was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, possession of a firearm without a Firearm Owner's Identification card.
He was booked into the Stephenson County Jail awaiting the outcome of a pretrial detention hearing.
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