A Chicago man and a suburban woman are both facing felony gun charges after being nabbed in separate incidents on the same day, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
CTA station arrest
The backstory
The first arrest took place about 2:20 p.m. on July 7 at the CTA’s 95th Street Red Line station.
According to Cook County Sheriff’s police, officers conducting routine checks at the station noticed 23-year-old Nasir Brown crossing between Red Line rail carriages, which is against CTA guidelines.
Officers arrested Brown for disruptive conduct. While examining him and his things, they discovered a loaded gun inside his rucksack.
The sheriff’s office stated that guns are not permitted on CTA property.
Brown was charged with aggravated unauthorized possession of a firearm, which is a felony. He also has a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. He was ordered released following his first court appearance.
Suburban traffic stop arrest
Around 9 p.m. that same day, sheriff’s police officers stopped a silver Nissan in the 900 block of Lincoln Highway in Ford Heights because it was driving without headlights or brake lights.
Investigators said they smelled marijuana inside the car and requested the four persons inside to get out while they searched it.
During the search, investigators claimed they discovered suspected marijuana and observed what appeared to be a pistol barrel protruding out of a purse belonging to 33-year-old Stacey Fox of Calumet City.
Fox lacked both a concealed carry license and a FOID card, according to the sheriff’s office. She was charged with aggravated unauthorized possession of a weapon, which is a felony.
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