Rockford, IL – Rockford Police reported several weekend arrests tied to firearm offenses and a child pornography investigation, according to department statements released Monday, October 20, 2025.
According to the Rockford Police Department, officers attempted a traffic stop near 9th Street and 16th Avenue around 10:50 p.m. Friday, October 17. The vehicle fled before stopping in a nearby dead end. Two suspects, Terry Prowell, 18, of Rockford, and Lequinton Jones-Horton, 18, of Nashville, Tennessee, allegedly ran from the scene but were taken into custody a short time later. Police said a loaded handgun was recovered from Prowell’s person.
After review by the Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office, Prowell was charged with aggravated fleeing to elude, resisting arrest, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, and no valid FOID. Jones-Horton was charged with resisting arrest and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
In a separate case, officers responded to a motorbike complaint on Sitka Lane around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, October 19. Police said a 17-year-old Rockford male allegedly fled on foot after discarding a firearm in a backyard. The teen was later located with assistance from a K-9 unit and charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a firearm, and resisting arrest.
Police also reported the arrest of Christian Crowe, 22, of Rockford, who was taken into custody October 16 on five counts of alleged child pornography following a search warrant executed in September. Crowe remains in the Winnebago County Jail.
Authorities note that all charges are accusations and those named are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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