Charges filed against suburban Chicago man for allegedly possessing ammunition, narcotics
OAK LAWN, Ill. (CBS) – A man was charged for allegedly possessing ammunition illegally and being under the influence of narcotics following a shooting in Oak Lawn, according to police.
Around 10:37 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a 911 call of shots fired in the 10200 block of Central Avenue. Officers said 41-year-old Jeffery Fox from Oak Lawn was charged with unlawful possession of ammunition without a FOID card and felony possession of a controlled substance.
Officers also located a car with a bullet hole a short distance away. The driver of the vehicle told them they were traveling southbound on Central Avenue when they heard a gunshot hit their car, police said. Investigators were not able to determine a connection to Fox or find a weapon.
Detectives executed the search warrant of Fox's residence early Thursday morning and allegedly found cocaine and a bullet.
Authorities said they filed felony charges because Fox did not have a firearms owner's card and had an extensive criminal history.
Fox was held at the Oak Lawn Police Department and taken to the Bridgeview Courthouse Friday morning for a detention hearing.
No further information was immediately available.