Evanston Man Acquitted of Murder Arrested with Loaded Gun

An Evanston man who was acquitted of murder charges in late 2012 was arrested this weekend after police said they found him with a loaded revolver during a traffic stop.

John Bamberg Jr., 31, was found not guilty by a judge in late 2012 for the shooting death of Marcus Davis in Evanston in 2003.

On Sunday, police said he was in a car that officers pulled over in a traffic stop at 9:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Dodge Ave. Police said that during the stop they found a loaded .357 magnum revolver that had been reported stolen in Chicago.

Bamberg was charged with aggravated firearm possession without a valid FOID, unlawful use of weapon by a felon, unlawful use of weapon in vehicle, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, all felonies, and possession of firearm ammunition without a valid FOID, a misdemeanor.

He appeared at a bond hearing Tuesday and bond was set at $50,000 in addition to electronic home monitoring if bond is posted, police said. His next court date is March 24.

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