Liquor, Loaded Gun Found In Joliet Parole Violator's Car: JPD

JOLIET, IL — A 36-year-old Joliet man is back in Will County's Jail after Joliet police say they pulled over Rashad Jordan's Buick Enclave and found open alcohol plus a loaded gun that had its serial number removed.

As a result of the incident, officers hauled away Jordan in handcuffs. Now locked away from society, Jordan is being charged with:

• Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon
• Unlawful Use of a Weapon by Felon
• Defacing Identification Marks of Firearm
• Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
• No FOID card
• Illinois Department Of Corrections Parole Warrant
• Driving While License Suspended
• Illegal Transportation of Alcohol by Driver.

According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English:

Around 11:40 p.m. Friday, Jordan's vehicle was stopped near East Clay Street and North Eastern Avenue for disobeying a stop sign.

When officers looked inside, they saw Jordan had open alcohol containers.

Officers recovered a loaded handgun under his driver’s seat, and his gun's serial number was defaced. Besides making the arrest, Joliet police called for a tow truck to remove Jordan's vehicle.

Jordan's bail was set at $124,000. He comes from the 1500 block of Joliet's Goldenrod Drive.