Freeport man charged with unlawful possession after laser sight incident

FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Police apprehended a Freeport man who allegedly drove past a home Saturday night, shining a laser from a pistol sight at the house.

According to the Freeport Police Department, the incident occurred around 11:02 p.m.

Authorities were notified that the suspect vehicle was a dark colored Buick SUV, and stopped the vehicle near Stephenson Street and Green Avenue.

Police identified the front seat passenger as Jonah Durns, 25, a felon with multiple past convictions for weapons and drug possession.

A loaded semi-automatic pistol equipped with a laser sight and an extended ammunition magazine were found in the front seat passenger area, police said.

Durns was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, possession of a firearm without a Firearm Owner’s Identification card.

He was booked into the Stephenson County Jail awaiting the outcome of a pretrial detention hearing.