An admitted U.S. Army deserter was held in lieu of $100,000 bail Sunday after a traffic stop on the Edens Expressway led to his arrest this weekend.
Joseph Michael Kelly, 35, a bartender who lives in the 3200 block of West Waveland, faces various gun and drug charges in addition to being a fugitive from justice.
Kelly was the passenger of a silver Ford Focus police said they pulled over about 8:50 p.m. Saturday just south of Touhy Avenue on the northbound side of Interstate 94. They said the car didn't have a rear registration light.
Officers said they smelled marijuana inside the car. And the driver, Tricia Walker, admitted she had a small amount of the drug in the car, according to police reports. Kelly initially denied it, police said, and refused to let officers search the vehicle.
Police said he eventually admitted the marijuana was in the car, though. He also told the officers about a loaded gun they later found under the driver's seat, in addition to the three grams of marijuana they found under the passenger seat and the small black pipe found on the rear floor board, according to reports.
Kelly also told them he was AWOL from the Army, police said.
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Mayor Emanuel will celebrate two years in office by unveiling "Elevate Chicago" on Thursday, a series of construction projects to improve Navy Pier and McCormick Place.
Mayor Emanuel will celebrate two years in office by unveiling "Elevate Chicago" on Thursday, a series of construction projects to improve Navy Pier and McCormick Place.
Monday, February 25 2013 1:41 PM EST2013-02-25 18:41:37 GMT
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:33 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:33:23 GMT
A Merrillville police officer shot a man Monday afternoon when the two got into a fight in the parking lot of the Merrillville Planned Parenthood office.
A Merrillville police officer shot a man Monday afternoon when the two got into a fight in the parking lot of the Merrillville Planned Parenthood office.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:52:14 GMT
Gov. Pat Quinn said Illinois lawmakers have a chance to make history on two fronts this month by approving a plan to fix the state's decades-old pension crisis and legalizing same-sex marriage.
Gov. Pat Quinn said Illinois lawmakers have a chance to make history on two fronts this month by approving a plan to fix the state's decades-old pension crisis and legalizing same-sex marriage.
