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COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A Chicago Heights man was arrested earlier this month after authorities said they found a loaded firearm in the car he was driving during a traffic stop in the south suburbs.
The backstory:
According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped a gray Chevrolet Malibu around 9:50 p.m. on May 15 after seeing the vehicle run a red light near Joe Orr Road and Stoney Island Avenue in unincorporated Bloom Township.
Deputies identified the driver as 34-year-old Ryan Mitchell, who they said had a no-bond warrant from La Salle County for driving with a suspended license. He was then taken into custody.
Ryan Mitchell
While searching the vehicle before it was towed, deputies said they found a loaded gun inside and that Mitchell did not have a FOID card or a concealed carry license.
The next day, he was charged with possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender.
What's next:
Mitchell appeared in court May 16 when a judge ordered him held in Cook County Jail custody, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.