NPD: Two men arrested for stolen guns, cannabis

Posted on August 2, 2019
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Normal police said the two men were arrested, while the driver and two juveniles in the U-Haul were released at the scene. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – Normal police arrested two men early Friday after finding stolen guns and drugs.

Police stopped a U-Haul van at 12:15 a.m. in the 600 block of West Orlando Avenue.  During the stop, officers found three stolen guns and a large amount of cannabis.

Two 20-year old men, Orion Hodo of Normal and Jordyn Jonquise Lee of Robbins were taken into custody.  Both were charged with possession of a loaded gun, possession of a stolen weapon, possession of a gun with a defaced serial number and having a weapon without a FOID card.

Lee was also charged with possession of cannabis between 30-500 grams.

Police said one of the guns was stolen in Normal and the other two guns were stolen from Bloomington.

Both men are being held in the McLean County jail.  No bond information was available.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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