Dwight, Illinois – A reported gunshot late Wednesday prompted a police response and led to a firearm-related charge in a residential area of Dwight.
According to the Dwight Police Department, officers were on stationary patrol around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday when they heard what they believed to be a gunshot near Union Street and Mazon Avenue. Two nearby residents also reported hearing the disturbance and told officers they observed a male subject in the area, providing a direction of travel.
A short time later, officers located Jonathon Juergensen, who allegedly matched the description provided by residents. Police said that during contact, officers observed what they believed to be a firearm in his pocket. Juergensen was taken into custody without reported incident.
Officers later determined that Juergensen was also a suspect in a separate incident earlier that evening involving an alleged attempt to enter a vehicle. Entry was not gained, and he was not detained at that time, police said.
Juergensen told officers he found the firearm lying on the ground. Investigators believe the firearm may have been stolen from an unlocked vehicle, according to the department. Police are asking anyone who notices missing items from their vehicle to contact the Dwight Police Department.
Juergensen was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and transported to the Livingston County Jail. Police did not report any injuries related to the incident.
The case remains under investigation. Juergensen is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The incident occurred in an area commonly traveled by local residents and evening commuters, prompting reminders from police to secure vehicles and report suspicious activity.
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