ELMHURST, IL – A felon committing traffic offenses this week was arrested after officers found him with a loaded semiautomatic handgun and marijuana, Elmhurst police said.
Shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, an officer spotted the driver of a white Lincoln MKX breaking traffic rules on Butterfield Road near Illinois Route 83, police said.
Police identified the driver as Terrence D. Campbell, 33, of Chicago. According to police, Campbell had a felony conviction, which legally barred him from having guns. During the stop, officers found Campbell with a loaded Ruger 9mm semi-automatic handgun and multiple bags containing more than 400 grams of marijuana, police said.
Campbell was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of more than 100 but less than 500 grams of cannabis. Police said he was also cited for several traffic offenses.
Campbell's car was impounded. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.
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