Carbondale man arrested on firearm, trespassing charges
FOX23 News at 9 p.m
CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — A Carbondale man was arrested Wednesday after police responded to a report of a trespasser who was believed to be armed with a handgun, according to the Carbondale Police Department.
Officers were dispatched at approximately 12:12 p.m. June 17 to the 300 block of South Cedarview Street for a reported trespass in progress.
Police said officers quickly located the suspect, identified as Quearii D. Mathis-Jones, 24, of Carbondale, and found him in possession of a firearm.
Mathis-Jones was arrested and charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a firearm, criminal trespass to real property and possession of a concealed firearm without a Firearm Owner’s Identification card.
He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail pending a detention hearing.
According to police, the incident stemmed from an ongoing personal dispute between acquaintances.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Carbondale Police Department at 618-549-2121 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.
Mathis-Jones is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
