Crime & Safety
Man Found with Cocaine During 'Domestic Trouble' Call: Prosecutor
Man charged with possession of a controlled substance when cocaine was found at Maywood lockup, prosecutors say.
A regional sales manager for a liquor distributor was arrested after police found him in possession of cocaine during a “domestic trouble” call in unincorporated Palos Park, prosecutors said in court on Monday.
Nicholas Maglaris, 57, appeared for a bond hearing on a possession of a controlled substance charge.
According to the charges, Maglaris threatened three people in a domestic incident on August 9. Officers found what later field tested positive for cocaine while Maglaris was being processed at the Maywood jail.
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Prosecutors said the amount of cocaine found was less than 15 grams.
The assistant public defender explained to the judge that Maglaris was in a “rocky marriage.” He is also a regional sales manager for a fairly large Midwest “spirits” distributor.
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Maglaris was released on a $10,000 I-bond and must submit to random urine drops.
His next court appearance is September 8 in Bridgeview.
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