An Evanston man was arrested last week on several gun and drug charges.
Emil Evans, 29, faces one felony count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to delver 1-15 grams of fentanyl, one felony count of possession of a weapon by a felon , one felony count of possession of a controlled substance, two felony counts of armed habitual criminal, one misdemeanor count of possession of a firearm without a FOID Card and one misdemeanor count of possession of ammunition without a FOID card.
At about 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 23, Evanston police responded to the 2000 block of Emerson for a well-being check. While on scene, officers observed evidence of narcotics activity. Officers investigated and recovered a plastic bag from Emil Evans. The bag allegedly contained 28 smaller plastic bags with a white powdery substance.
Additionally, police recovered a handgun magazine containing nine rounds of .22 long rifle and a tenth .22 long rifle round on a table inside the residence. During their investigation, a laboratory analysis was done of the suspected narcotics, which revealed that the 28 bags contained a cumulative 7.4 grams of fentanyl and tramadol along with bags that contained a cumulative 2.45 grams of cocaine.
At about 3:20 p.m. on Feb. 9, Evanston police responded to the same address in the 2000 block of Emerson Street for a man, later identified as Evans, with a gun.DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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