Woman Caught With Loaded Gun, Illicit Drugs In Plainfield Gas Station Parking Lot: Cops

PLAINFIELD, IL — A 911 call regarding a man with a gun on April 28 led to Plainfield police discovering illegal drugs and a loaded firearm in a woman's car parked at a local gas station.

The incident, which police reported in Tuesday's arrest reports, spanned two gas stations: Citgo at 16141 S. Lincoln Highway and Speedway at 15919 S. Lincoln Highway.

Officers were called at 11:28 a.m. April 28 to Citgo for a report of someone with a gun. Police spoke to the caller, who said that while he was at the gas station, a man approached him to ask if he was in a gang. When he responded "no," the man got out of a white SUV and displayed a gun, Commander Anthony Novak told Patch.

The caller then "ran away" to a neighboring business, where a staff member called 911 on his behalf and provided police with a description of the vehicle.

Soon after, officers located the SUV, a white Ford Escape, pulling into the Speedway parking lot, Novak said. As an officer pulled up beside the car, a woman — identified as Amber L. Jordan — got out and headed for the convenience store, while a man sat in the passenger seat.

The officer approached Jordan and asked if there was a gun inside the Ford. She told him there was, and that it belonged to her, and gave the officer permission to search the car, Novak said. The officer found a pink and black firearm and a loaded magazine near it.

The woman was also transporting six blotters, suspected to be LSD, and two pills likely to be ecstasy, Novak said.

Jordan was placed under arrest and charged with one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance. She was booked and released with a notice to appear in court.

Novak said police were unable to positively identify the passenger as the person responsible for the initial disturbance. Police did not issue him any citations or charges.