3rd Arrest Made In Bullet Hole, Drug Case: Des Plaines PD

DES PLAINES, IL — A third arrest has been made following an investigation into a November 2023 incident in which a bullet traveled through a residence next door to where three men lived. Following the incident, police discovered drugs and other items at the home where they determined the gunshot came from.

Michael Migasi-Leves, 27, is accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, and was arrested Monday at a home in Chicago. He was released following his arrest.

On Nov. 10, 2023, police responded to the 2800 block of S. Scott Street for a report of a suspicious incident. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with a complainant, who said they found a bullet hole in an upstairs closet. Subsequently, police discovered a mirror and a small hole in the north wall of the closet.

While investigating the incident, police found an exterior hole on the north wall of the home. They also saw a hole in the upstairs window of a residence next door covered in black plastic. Police noted the broken window of the neighboring residence was directly across from where the bullet had entered the victim's residence.

Police obtained a search warrant of the neighboring residence, and the department's detective bureau conducted a subsequent investigation. Police recovered a number of items from the home, including drugs.

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Earlier this month, two men were arrested following a two-month investigation into the incident. Nathan Gibson, 27, of the 2800 block of S. Scott Street, Des Plaines, is accused of felony reckless discharge of a firearm, possession of cannabis (more than 100 grams, less than 500 grams), possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor criminal damage to property. Nicholas Elliott, 26, residing at the same address, is accused of felony possession of cannabis (more than 100 grams, less than 500 grams). Both men were arrested Jan. 5 on the charges and later released.

In a bedroom police identified as belonging to Migasi-Leves, a search found cannabis, alprazolam and psilocybin. After multiple attempts to have Migasi-Leves come to the Des Plaines police station, officers traveled to the 5400 block of N. East River Road, Chicago, and arrested him there.