Rockford man arrested after police find drugs in car during traffic stop

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rockford man, previously accused of bringing drugs into the Winnebago County Jail, has been arrested after police said drugs were found in his car during a traffic stop this weekend.

According to the Rockford Police Department, Michael Gregory, 22, was arrested Saturday at 6:55 p.m. after officers stopped a car at Ridge and Bell Avenues.

Police said over five grams of MDMA (Ecstasy) and 100 grams of cannabis were found during a search of the vehicle.

Gregory was sentenced to 6 months in jail in April for manufacturing or delivering drugs after officials said they caught him with MDMA, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, crack cocaine, and fentanyl

while in custody in January.

He faces new charges of Manufacturing/Delivery of Ecstasy, Manufacturing/Delivery of Cocaine, and Driving on a Suspended License.

The other occupant of the car, Quintavius Simpson, 37, was taken into custody for outstanding arrest warrants, including a February drug possession charge. He is also in court for a 2024 retail theft charge.