Crime & Safety

Police Seize $8,700, Drugs, Bullets During Traffic Stop

Evanston police arrested a 21-year-old Chicago man after they found $8,700 in cash, "crack" cocaine and marijuana in a locked safe that belonged to him.

 

Evanston police arrested a 21-year-old Chicago man after they found $8,700 in cash, “crack” cocaine and marijuana in his possession during a traffic stop on Howard Street Saturday afternoon. 

Patrol officers stopped a car in the 1100 block of Howard Street at approximately 4:50 p.m. Saturday, April 20, for a minor traffic violation, according to a press release from the police department. When they pulled the car over, a passenger tossed out a bag containing approximately 6 grams of cocaine, and tried to run away from police.

Find out what's happening in Niles-Morton Grovewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Officers placed Elemo I. Mohamed, 21, of the 2200 block of West Highland Avenue in Chicago, into custody while they searched the vehicle. Inside, they found a locked safe that belonged to Mohamed and a small amount of cannabis, according to the press release. Believing that contraband materials might be inside the safe, police requested assistance from the Evanston Police canine. The dog conducted a sniff of the safe and indicated that there were narcotics inside, according to police.

After police obtained a search warrant for the safe, they found more than 70 bullets inside along with approximately $8,700 in cash that police believe came from illegal narcotics transactions, police said. 

Find out what's happening in Niles-Morton Grovewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Mohamed, who is a convicted felon, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon by a convicted felon, both felony offenses. He was also charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, a misdemeanor. He is set to appear in Cook County Circuit Court in Skokie at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 30.

Get Niles and Morton Grove news in a free daily email from Patch.com. Learn more.

 


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.