Crime & Safety
Semi-Automatic Handgun, Cocaine Seized During Arrest In Naperville
Deonte Bell, 23, faces felony charges in connection with an investigation into the sale of crack-cocaine in Naperville.
NAPERVILLE, IL — Naperville police seized a handgun and cocaine Monday when they arrested a Chicago man in connection with an investigation into crack-cocaine sales in the area.
Deonte Bell, 23, was charged with armed violence and manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance.
Bell was taken into custody by a special operations unit after police say he sold crack-cocaine in Naperville on at least two occasions. When Bell was arrested, police reported that he had a semi-automatic handgun and more than a gram, but fewer than 15 grams of cocaine in his possession.
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Bell is being held at DuPage County Jail.
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