Decatur man arrested in Chatham after gun found during traffic stop

Bradley Zimmerman
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CHATHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man has been arrested in Chatham after police said they caught him with a gun he was not allowed to have.

Officials with the Chatham Police Department said officers pulled over 21-year-old David Spence for speeding on April 18. They subsequently discovered Spence had a warrant for his arrest in Moultrie County, which charged him with assault.

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When officers told Spence he was under arrest, officials said Spence did not comply and resisted officers’ attempts to take him into custody. After securing Spence, officers searched him and found a loaded 9mm pistol on his person.

Spence was booked into the Sangamon County Jail on charges of possessing a weapon as a felon and resisting arrest. He was also given driving tickets for speeding and illegal transportation of alcohol.

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