According to the Freeport Police Department, authorities were called to a home in the 600 block of W. Pleasant Street after a caller reported a man was hiding in their yard.
Officers attempted to make contact with Zachary Schaney, 20, but he ran, initiating a foot pursuit that resulted in his capture.
Police say Schaney had multiple warrants for his arrest related to pending felony cases in Stephenson County.
Officers said a loaded pistol and an assortment of prescription medication, including codeine and prescription pain medication, were found at the scene.
Schaney faces charges of Armed Violence, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, and Unlawful Possession fo a Controlled Substance.
He was booked into the Stephenson County Jail pending the outcome of a pretrial detention hearing.
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