Crime & Safety

5 Guns Recovered, 2 Men Arrested During Incident At Speedway In Lisle

Police say four pistols and a rifle were recovered during the incident, which took place early Saturday morning.

LISLE, IL — Lisle police arrested two men and recovered four pistols and a rifle during an incident that took place at the Speedway gas station on Ogden Avenue early Saturday.

Antoine Lamar-Edward Dixon, 34, of Northville, Michigan, and Bruce Randolph Watson, 32, of Inkster, Michigan, were charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in connection with the incident.

Police were called to the store in the 500 block of Ogden Avenue just before 2:15 a.m. for a report of a man who had a gun. Police say an investigation led them to discover that Dixon and Watson stood near the store's entrance (one man inside the store and the other man outside) with their "guns visible" while other "group members" bought items inside the store.

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Lisle Police Chief Kevin Licko told Patch three pistols were "found inside the store." He said additional charges may be filed as the investigation unfolds.

Licko said, "Incidents like this do not often happen in Lisle, and our officers responded swiftly to ensure the safety of the community."

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