Dolton Felon Ordered Held Without Bail On Weapons, Drug Charge: Judge

WHEATON, IL — A 34-year-old Dolton man and convicted felon is being held without bail after a judge ordered that the man should be held after being arrested recently on weapons and drug charges, prosecutors said.

Eugene Williams appeared in bond court on Friday when Judge Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh granted a petition by the DuPage County State’s Attorney's Office to deny bail for Williams, prosecutors said.

Williams has been charged with one count of armed habitual criminal, one count of armed violence, and one count of possession of ecstasy/molly with the intent to deliver, prosecutors said. He was also charged with one count of possession of heroin with the intent to deliver, one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, and one count of possession of heroin with the intent to deliver, prosecutors said.

Williams is currently out on bond awaiting trial on unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon charge, officials said.

Williams was pulled over by Naperville Police last week in a vehicle with tinted windows for reportedly failing to signal while changing lanes, prosecutors said. The officer said that he observed the driver of the vehicle — later identified as Williams — moving around in the front seat of the vehicle. Police said they noticed a strong odor of cannabis coming from the vehicle when they approached.

After a search of the car, prosecutors said the officer found a backpack in the front seat of the vehicle containing a loaded Polymer 80 9mm pistol (ghost gun), 34 pills of ecstasy, approximately one gram of heroin, and approximately 140 grams of cannabis. Williams was taken into custody at this time, authorities said.

“It is alleged that instead of conducting himself within the legal limitations placed upon him due to his past criminal behavior, Mr. Williams thumbed his nose once again at the law and decided to not only illegally arm himself with an untraceable gun, but also possess illegal narcotics,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in a news release. “This is the second time this week and the seventh time within one month that a DuPage County judge has denied bail for a defendant accused of serious crimes. To be blunt, the message coming from DuPage County is crystal clear, felons who illegally possess a gun will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Williams’ next court appearance is scheduled for September 1 for arraignment.