Parolee Caught With Loaded Gun, 17 Grams Cocaine In Naperville: Cops

NAPERVILLE, IL — A man who was on parole for drug charges was arrested in Naperville Monday after police say they found a loaded gun, more than 17 grams of cocaine and bags of cannabis on him during a traffic stop.

Jerry Hill, 39, of Chicago, was charged with felony counts of armed habitual criminal, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon — prior conviction, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in connection with the Aug. 1 incident.

Police say they pulled Hill over for driving at 40 mph in a zone with a 25 mph speed limit. Officers told Hill and a juvenile to get out of the car after smelling cannabis, a news release said.

According to police, a loaded Smith and Wesson SD 40 VE was found in the car, along with 17.4 grams of cocaine and some bags containing cannabis. Hill was taken into custody and is currently being held in DuPage County Jail without bond.

“It is alleged that Mr. Hill, a convicted felon currently on parole for drug charges, was illegally in possession of a loaded handgun as well as more than seventeen grams of cocaine,” DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a news release.

Berlin added, “This is the fourth time within one month that a DuPage County judge has denied bail for a defendant accused of serious crimes. The message coming from DuPage County is crystal clear, career criminals are not welcome and we will use every tool at our disposal to aggressively pursue and hold accountable anyone who would commit a crime while in DuPage County."

"Traffic stops alone have led to the seizure of 71 illegally possessed firearms in Naperville in the first six months of this year," Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres said in a statement.

He added, "I can promise our residents and community members that the Naperville Police Department will continue to be diligent about taking illegal weapons off our streets."

Hill is set to appear in court again on Aug. 26.