Rockford Teens Arrested in Separate Weekend Gun Incidents

Rockford Police arrested several teenagers over the weekend following two separate incidents involving guns.

Traffic Stop Turns Into Chase and Gun Arrest

According to a Rockford Police press release, SCOPE officers were attempting to pull over a vehicle near 9th Street and 16th Avenue late on Friday night (10/17), when the driver sped off before stopping in a nearby dead end.

Both occupants of the vehicle ran from the scene, but were quickly apprehended a few blocks away.

One of the suspects was identified as 18-year-old Terry Prowell of Rockford. He allegedly had a loaded firearm on his pesron and has been charged with the following:

2 Counts of Aggravated Fleeing to Elude
Resisting Arrest
2 Counts of Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon
No Valid FOID

The other suspect was 18-year-old Lequinton Jones-Horton of Nashville, Tennessee who has been charged with Resisting Arrest, according to the report.

Juvenile Arrested After Loaded Gun Found on Sitka Lane

On Sunday (10/19), in an unrelated incident, Rockford Police officers responded to a motorbike complaint i the 2900 block of Sitka Lane.

Witnesses told police they saw a suspect discard an object while fleeing through a backyard on Idlewood Terrace.

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According to the press release, a Rockford PD K-9 located a handgun, and a 17-year-old male suspect was detained following a short foot chase. The teen has been charged with:

Possession of a Firearm
3 Counts of Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon
2 Counts of Resisting Arrest

Due to the Statewide Detention Screening Tool, the juvenile was released to a parent. Additional charges may follow as investigations continue, according to the Rockford Police Department.

Anyone with information about these incidents should contact Rockford Police at 815-966-2900, or to remain anonymous, call Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.

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