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Loaded gun found on suburban Chicago man stopped for rolling blunt on CTA platform, police say

By Nic Flosi
Published  March 13, 2026 11:16am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 20-year-old Riverdale man was stopped Tuesday evening on a CTA platform for rolling a blunt.
    • Officers say they found a loaded gun with a laser sight on him during a pat down.
    • He was charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.

CHICAGO - A Riverdale man is facing a felony charge after Cook County Sheriff’s police say they found a loaded gun on him while stopping him for rolling what appeared to be a weed cigar on a CTA Red Line platform earlier this week.

What we know:

On Tuesday, officers were patrolling the 87th Street CTA Red Line platform around 5:40 p.m. when they saw Tristen Carrizales, 20, walking toward an officer while rolling what appeared to be a blunt, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

Officers then stopped Carrizales to investigate and during a safety pat down, they reportedly recovered a loaded firearm equipped with a laser sight and ammunition.

Tristen Carrizales, along with the loaded gun and weed cigar allegedly found in his possession | CCSO

Carrizales did not have a FOID card or a concealed carry license, officials said. He was taken into custody and charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.

What's next:

Carrizales was ordered held in custody at the Cook County Jail following his first court appearance on Wednesday.

The Source: The information in this story came from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

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