Crime & Safety
Aurora Man Charged After Police Find Cocaine, Cannabis In Car
Montgomery Police Department said 20-year-old Aurora man was charged with possession of controlled substance after traffic stop.
MONTGOMERY, IL — Montgomery Police Department Officers arrested 20-year-old Mauricio Tovar Gomez, of the 300 block of E. New York St., Aurora, during a traffic stop at Douglas and Sherman at 11:17 p.m., Nov. 2. According to police, after stopping Tovar Gomez and smelling the odor of cannabis in the vehicle, Tovar Gomez was arrested for not having a valid license.
During a search of the vehicle, officers found cannabis and cocaine, according to MPD.
Police said Tovar Gomez was charged with not having a license and possession of a controlled substance and was taken to Kane County Adult Justice Center.
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Kane County Sheriff's Office records said Tovar Gomez is also being charged with attempted robbery.
Police report information is provided by local police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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