BPD arrests two for weapons related offenses

Posted on December 2, 2020
Daejon Johnson, 19, of Bloomington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Police arrested two Bloomington residents Monday afternoon for weapon and drug offenses.

Bloomington Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit  arrested Daejon Johnson, 19, and a 16 year-old boy without incident from a traffic stop near the intersection of Clinton and Walnut Streets. During the traffic stop, police found two loaded pistols and cannabis.

Johnson was arrested for:

  • Aggravated UUW / Vehicle / Previous Conviction
  • Unlawful Use of Weapon (UUW) / Felon / Parole
  • Unlawful Use of Weapon / Felon / Prior Firearm Offense
  • Aggravated UUW / Loaded
  • Firearm / FOID Invalid/ Not Eligible
  • Manufacture / Delivery Cannabis 10-30 grams
  • Possession of Cannabis 30-100 grams

Bond was requested for $250,000 – 10% to apply.

The 16-year-old was arrested for:
Armed Violence (Category 1)
Manufacture / Delivery of cannabis 10-30 grams
Possession of a firearm by a felon
No Valid DL

No other information will be released about the juvenile.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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