Crime & Safety
Drunken Driver Had Loaded Gun, Cocaine In Car: Yorkville Police
Yorkville police began investigating after seeing a "suspicious vehicle" in the parking lot of a closed business, officials said.
YORKVILLE, IL — A man, 24, was caught Sunday driving under the influence of alcohol while carrying a loaded gun and cocaine, Yorkville police said.
James T. Loucks, of Yorkville, is facing charges of DUI, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance, the latter two counts being felonies, after police found him idling around 2 a.m. in a parking lot of a closed business in the 300 block of Bridge Street, according to a Monday news release.
Officers initiated the investigation after seeing a "suspicious vehicle" in the lot. They found Loucks sitting in the driver's seat with open alcohol containers in the car, police said.
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While completing an inventory search of the car, officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in the driver's compartment as well as a white powdery substance that field-tested positive for cocaine, according to police.
Loucks was taken to the Kendall County jail ahead of a court appearance at 1 p.m. Monday.
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