Richton Park Man, 24, Had Illegal Gun, Drove Erratically With Child Unrestrained: Sheriff

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — A Richton Park man faces gun and other charges after being stopped for driving erratically in Chicago Heights, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on May 5, Organized Crime Division investigators saw a Dodge Charger make multiple lane changes, cutting off traffic and speeding on Lincoln Highway in Chicago Heights, the sheriff's office said.

Officers stopped the car and learned the driver, Tyreek Roach, 24, did not have insurance. Roach consented to a search of the car, where investigators found a loaded firearm with an extended magazine that also had a switch that makes the weapon fully automatic, the sheriff's office said.

They also saw a child in the backseat, not wearing a seat belt.

Roach was taken into custody, and the child was picked up by a family friend.

Roach was charged with felon in possession of a machine gun and cited for speeding, violating the state’s child restraint law, and driving without insurance.

He was ordered to Cook County Jail custody on May 6 following his initial court appearance at the Markham Courthouse.