Evanston Police Find Stolen Gun, Arrest Chicago Man

EVANSTON, IL — After pulling over a car for expired registration at Howard and Western at around 1:00 a.m. Monday morning, Evanston police said they noticed a handgun on the floor of the car.

Police arrested the driver of the car and took possession of the gun, a loaded .45 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun. They checked the serial number and found it had been stolen in a July 2016 Evanston burglary.

Police identified the armed driver as Jacquese Sims, 22, of the 7600 block of North Rogers in Chicago.

He was charged with one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and two counts of possession of an unlicensed gun, as well as traffic violations, according to Evanston police.

The passenger, a 28-year-old Chicago woman, was released without charges.

Sims was on parole at the time, and because of the nature of his arrest, the Illinois Department of Corrections issued a parole violation warrant.

Top photo: Stolen .45 Caliber Smith & Wesson Recovered Feb. 27 (Courtesy: Evanston Police)