Carbondale police arrest teen after firearm found during foot patrol
FOX23 News at 9 p.m
CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) – Carbondale police arrested a Belleville man early Nov. 22 after officers found him carrying a loaded firearm during a foot patrol on East Grand Avenue.
Police said officers were patrolling the 700 block of East Grand around 1:06 a.m. when they learned an individual was armed. Officers located Adam M. Esker, 18, and determined he was in possession of a loaded handgun. Esker did not have a Concealed Carry License or a Firearm Owner’s Identification card, according to the department.
Esker was arrested on a charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and taken to the Jackson County Jail pending a detention hearing. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Carbondale Police Department at 618-549-2121. Anonymous tips may be submitted through Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers at 618-549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County Crime Stoppers line at 618-687-COPS (2677).
Tips may also be submitted online through the “Crime Stoppers” link on the department’s website. Cash rewards are available for information leading to an arrest.
