Three people were taken into custody on the same day for bringing a loaded gun onto CTA property last week.
On November 2, around 4:20 p.m., Cook County Sheriff’s Police arrested Joseph Tillman, 42, at the 69th Street Red Line platform.
According to police, Tillman was arrested for disorderly conduct after playing a portable speaker. Officers then discovered suspected crack cocaine and a loaded revolver while searching him.
Tillman was charged with possessing a firearm as a repeat criminal offender, aggravated unauthorized possession of a weapon, and possessing a controlled narcotic.
He will remain at the Cook County Jail.
At 4:55 p.m., officers arrested Brandon Brown, 25, for smoking a cigaret on the 95th Street Red Line station. While searching Brown, officers discovered a loaded revolver, ecstasy, and brass knuckles.
According to police, Brown did not have a valid FOID card.
Brown faced charges of aggravated unauthorized possession of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of a controlled narcotic.
Thirty minutes later, sheriff’s officers at the 79th Street Red Line stop arrested George Sales, 32, for disorderly conduct after he was spotted smoking cigarets.
During their search, officers discovered a loaded gun. Officers discovered Sales had a revoked FOID card.
The State’s Attorney’s Office charged him with aggravated unauthorized possession of a firearm and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
Sales will also continue at the Cook County Jail.
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