Crime & Safety
2 Men Charged With Possessing Guns After Cannabis Violation In Evanston, Illinois
Jared Childs, 18, of Evanston, and Rashaun Watkins, 20, of Skokie, were both charged with two felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon.
December 20, 2024
EVANSTON, Ill (CBS) – Two men were charged with possessing guns after being stopped for a cannabis violation Tuesday evening in Evanston, Illinois.
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Jared Childs, 18, of Evanston, and Rashaun Watkins, 20, of Skokie, were both charged with two felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Evanston police said around 9 p.m., officers were on patrol in the 300 block of Custer Avenue when they noticed two men, later identified as Childs and Watkins, walking south on the east sidewalk while smoking cannabis.
