CHICAGO - Cook County sheriff’s police recovered a loaded gun and about 77 grams of suspected cocaine from a man during foot patrols in the South Loop.
Michael Mayo, 35, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, armed violence, possession of cocaine, and possession with intent to deliver, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office .
What we know:
Around 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 8, the sheriff’s deputies were near Roosevelt Road and South State Street when they smelled burnt cannabis and saw the suspect trying to put out a hand-rolled cigar.
The officers detained Mayo, who told them he had a gun. Police then recovered the gun, the suspected cocaine and 10 grams of suspected cannabis from him.
Mayo was taken into custody.
After an initial court appear