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Police stop car with 5 occupants in Rockford; one arrested after gun found

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — 18-year-old Bryce Lenderman has been arrested after police stopped a car with 5 occupants onboard, and he was found to be carrying a gun with an extended magazine, police said.

Officers with the Rockford Police Department’s Specialized Community Oriented Policing Enforcement (SCOPE) team stopped a car in the area of W. State and Church Streets around 11 p.m. on Friday night.

Ghost gun and loaded pistol found in car with two teens near Freeport

FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Two Rockford teens have been arrested in Freeport after police found handguns, including one homemade "ghost gun," in the car. Around 9:55 p.m. on Friday, September 19th, Stephenson County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a black 2016 Kia Optima near South Street and Walnut Avenue for multiple moving…

September 22, 2025

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Police identify suspect in Rockford car-to-car shooting

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Police have arrested a man suspected in a car-to-car shootout that took place on Newburg Road on May 13th. According to Rockford Police, around 8:58 a.m. that morning, officers said victims were sitting in a car in the 4100 block when another car drove by and…

June 20, 2025

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Rockford police arrest felon with loaded gun, multiple charges filed

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police have arrested a 26-year-old man as part of an initiative to take guns off the streets. On Saturday, August 2nd, officers with the department's Specialized Community Oriented Policing Enforcement stopped a vehicle in the area of E. State and 9th Street around 11:50 p.m.…

August 4, 2025

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