URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) – Urbana Police Department (UPD) officers made some recent firearm related arrests.
On March 10, UPD officers made a traffic stop at the 400 block of Glover, recovered 23 grams of cannabis and a loaded firearm from the vehicle. The driver was a 30-year-old male from Urbana who was arrested for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Firearm.
On March 11, UPD officers responded to reports of an armed subject at the 1100 block of East Florida Avenue. The officers found the suspect who began fleeing on foot. The suspect, identified as a juvenile, was quickly apprehended. The officers recovered a stolen handgun which was believed to be discarded during the pursuit.