Crime & Safety
Police Arrest Man With Pistol Under His Car Seat
Evanston police charged a 22-year-old Evanston man with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon Tuesday, Oct. 2 after they pulled him over in a traffic stop and found a gun under his seat.
Police arrested an Evanston man after they pulled him over for a traffic stop and said they found a loaded handgun under his seat.
Brian Boynton, 22, of the 1300 block of Fowler Avenue, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, according to a press release from the police department.
Plainclothes officers in the city's Special Operations Group stopped Boynton's car in the 2400 block of Greenwood Avenue, according the release. They found a loaded .25 caliber semi-automatic pistol under his seat.
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Boynton is also charged with a minor traffic violation, according to police. He is scheduled to appear in Cook County Circuit Court in Skokie at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17.
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