Ammo, Gun, Crack, Pot Found In Markham Man's Glove Box: Police

ALSIP, IL -- A Markham man rolled through Alsip with a gun, ammo, crack and a large quantity of cannabis in his glove box, prosecutors said. Nelson Serrano, 25, appeared before Cook County Judge Peter Felice on felony charges of armed violence, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. One of the charges is a Class X felony which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of six years if convicted.

Around 7:46 p.m. July 18, police say they observed a vehicle with extremely dark tinted windows traveling in the 4200 block of West 119th Street in Alsip. The prosecutor said that when officers pulled the driver over, later identified a Serranto, they detected an odor of both burnt and raw cannabis inside the vehicle. Officers also noticed what appeared to be a trace amounts of pot on the front floorboards.

Police searched Serrano’s vehicle, they found $410 in cash, baggies, cannabis, a loaded magazine and a loaded 9mm handgun in the glove box, the prosecutor said. A black Adidas gym bag on the back seat further revealed six additional bags containing 358 grams of cannabis, and 28 grams of suspected crack cocaine, according to the charges.

Serrano has a prior arrest for felony domestic battery in 2014, that was later reduced to misdemeanor reckless conduct.

The assistant public defender told the judge that Serrano is a Shepard High School graduate. He’s unemployed but does seasonal work at the Halloween store.

“A gun and drugs absolutely don’t mix,” Felice said.

Bail was set at $500,000. Serrano’s next court date is Aug. 15 in Bridgeview.