Crime & Safety
Police: Two Men Arrested After Pills, Marijuana Found
Pills, marijuana, a scale and light system were found during an Aug. 14 traffic stop, according to Bolingbrook police.
Two men from Canton, IL, were arrested in a Tuesday night traffic stop after police found pills and marijuana, said.
A gold Oldsmobile was stopped around 10:30 p.m. Aug. 14 following three traffic violations, including not activating a turn signal and straddling the lane divider lines.
Both driver Nicholas Evans and Garrett M. Chester were "excessively nervous" during a conversation with police. Officers detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.
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Further investigation revealed a marijuana cigarette being located, along with:
- 36 Orange Pills, or 6.11 grams, packaged in a small plastic zip-lock bag, suspect morphine
- One large sandwich style zip-lock bag, containing green leafy plant material, suspected cannabis (approximately 33 grams)
- One small digital scale and light system
Chester was placed under arrest for possession of the items. Evans was arrested for the cannabis cigarette and traffic violations, police said.
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Chester was processed and subsequently transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility. Evans was released on an I-Bond.
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