Crime & Safety

Traffic Stop Leads To Gun Seizure In Aurora: Cops

Police say the man had a loaded handgun in the car.

AURORA, IL -- An Aurora man faces felony charges after he was caught with a loaded handgun during a traffic stop, police say. Police charged Lee Trummel with unlawful use of a weapon in connection with the March 7 incident.

Police say Trummel was in a car that was pulled over in the 300 block of Grant Place before the arrest was made. Trummel was taken into custody after police say they found a loaded 9mm handgun on him.

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