Two Illinois suspects charged with illegal possession of loaded gun

5years ago

Elgin news, Illinois news.

According to authorities, two Elgin suspects were formally charged with illegal gun possession and other crimes after the discovery of a loaded firearm inside their vehicle Sunday morning.

The arrest of 22-year-old Antony Olivia and Freddy Garcia, 24, occurred after an emergency call on Sunday night reporting about a car carrying a man threatening another with a gun.

When officers arrived, they found the pair high in drugs inside the vehicle with alcohol and a loaded gun inside.

Olivia and Garcia were taken into police custody. They face charges of possession of a firearm by a street gang member, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated unlawful use of weapon.