News-Democrat
An East St. Louis man with a prior conviction was charged Monday with felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after he tried to run away from deputies during a traffic stop, and police later found a revolver in his car.
St. Clair County Sheriff's Department Deputy Dan Hill stopped Jarod W. Van, 28, of East St. Louis at about 7:13 a.m. Sunday for disobeying a stop sign at the intersection of 25th Street and Louisiana Boulevard in East St. Louis, Sgt. William Kenny stated in a news release.
Police said Van, of 2013 N. 44th St., exited his Mercury Sable, shoved the deputy and ran away.
Hill chased Van through an alley to the 400 block of 25th Street, and was able to take Van into custody. Hill was not injured.
Deputies searched Van's vehicle and found a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver between the driver and passenger seats.
Van has a previous felony conviction for unlawful possession of a controlled substance. He is being held in the county jail in lieu of $40,000 bail.
