Cops: Mundelein Police Explorer participant steals Taser
Justice J. Morgan | Mundelein police
MUNDELEIN (SUN TIMES MEDIA WIRE) - An 18-year-old man participating in a police youth training program in north suburban Mundelein stole a Taser from the department, police said.
Justice J. Morgan stole the Taser after a Mundelein Police Explorer training session at the department, according to Mundelein police.
Waukegan police found the Taser in Morgan’s vehicle during a traffic stop Saturday and notified Mundelein police.
Morgan, who lives in Waukegan, was charged with one felony count of unlawful possession of a weapon by Waukegan police, and one felony count of theft by Mundelein police.
His bond was set at $5,000, which he posted and was released, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office. He is next scheduled to appear in court April 21.