Chicago man charged after stolen gun found during South Side eviction
Marecko Green | Cook County Sheriff's Office
CHICAGO - A 42-year-old Chicago man is facing a felony gun charge after Cook County sheriff's deputies discovered a stolen firearm at the foot of his bed while enforcing a court-ordered eviction on the South Side.
Marecko Green was arrested Oct. 27 after deputies found the loaded weapon inside a studio apartment in the 6200 block of South Dorchester Avenue, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies discover stolen gun during eviction
What we know:
At approximately 10:30 a.m., deputies assigned to the Sheriff's Police Evictions Unit arrived at the apartment to enforce a court-ordered eviction.
Deputies found Green, who was named in the eviction order, lying in bed with a loaded firearm at the foot of the bed.
Authorities determined that Green did not have a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card and that the gun had been reported stolen in Chicago.
Green was taken into custody.
Prior arrests, citations
Dig deeper:
Chicago police records show Green has a history of arrests and citations dating back to 2016, including domestic battery, assault, battery and driving under the influence. His most recent listed offense was driving on a revoked license on Oct. 21, just six days before his arrest on the felony gun charge.
Man faces felony firearm charge
What's next:
Following an additional investigation by the Sheriff's Police Gun Investigations Team, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved a felony charge of possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender against Green.
Green appeared in court Oct. 28, where he was ordered into Cook County Jail custody.
The Source: The information in this report came from the Cook County Sheriff's Office and the Chicago Police Department.