Joliet, IL – A Joliet man was arrested on multiple felony charges Tuesday after police say he was found with firearms, drugs, and a child in a vehicle during an arrest in the city’s west side.
According to the Joliet Police Department, officers took Jesse Tucker, 29, into custody without incident around 3:37 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Chicory Court. Officers said Tucker, who allegedly had active arrest warrants from both the Woodridge Police Department and the Illinois Department of Corrections, was standing near a vehicle before being apprehended.
Police reported a small child entered the vehicle with Tucker just before the arrest. Kionni Simmons, 24, of Joliet, was also found inside the car with a four-year-old girl. Simmons was arrested and later released on a Notice to Appear for Endangering the Life or Health of a Child.
During a search of the vehicle, officers allegedly recovered a loaded handgun on the driver’s side floorboard, which was later confirmed stolen from Texas. Police say Tucker is a convicted felon and does not possess a valid FOID card.
Authorities also claimed to find suspected cocaine packaged for distribution on Tucker, and inside the vehicle, they reportedly found suspected cannabis, MDMA, and other pills believed to belong to Tucker. Officers also stated that the child was safely released to a family member.
Tucker was transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility on several charges, including Armed Violence, Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver, and multiple outstanding warrants.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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