Police Find Gun, Bag Full Of Syringes, Drugs In Stolen Vehicle

LIBERTYVILLE, IL – Two brothers from Wisconsin were arrested in Libertyville for stealing a vehicle this past weekend, authorities said. Authorities pulled over the "suspicious vehicle" in the 600 block of Crane Boulevard at 12:20 a.m. on May 12 and questioned both brothers, Daniel D. Hoffmann, 28, and Anthony J. Hoffmann, 27, both of Rhinelander, Wis. An inquiry through Wisconsin revealed the vehicle was stolen, according to a Libertyville Police Department report.

A search of the vehicle turned up a gun, a syringe loaded with fluid; a plastic bag with pills, which were determined to be controlled substances; a grocery bag of 48 syringes; and multiple items of drug paraphernalia, according to authorities.

The Hoffmann brothers were taken into custody. Daniel Hoffmann was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. His bond has been set at $50,000 and he remained in custody at the Lake County Jail as of Thursday morning, according to online jail records.

Anthony Hoffmann was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and remained in custody Thursday morning on a $10,000 bond.

Both men are expected back in court on May 30.

Photo caption: (Left): Daniel Hoffman and Anthony Hoffmann/Photo credit: Lake County Jail online records