Felon arrested in Urbana after gun, drugs found in home
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Urbana Police arrested a felon on Saturday after a gun and illegal drugs were found in his home.
At 10:30 p.m. in the area of Hyde and East Stebbins Drives, Urbana officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute between a man and a woman.
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A witness saw the man, identified as 38-year-old Harvey Blakely of Urbana, with a gun. Blakely was a felon who was released on parole from the Illinois Department of Corrections in December 2023. Police searched the residence and found a loaded pistol, as well as more than 2 grams of crack cocaine.
Blakely was arrested and charged with armed violence, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a weapon by felon, and received an Illinois Department of Corrections parole warrant. He remains in the Champaign County Satellite Jail.
The Urbana Police Department urges anyone with more information or footage of this incident to contact them at 217-384-2320. Information can be shared privately. Completely anonymous tips may also be made through Crime Stoppers by calling 217-373-8477, submitting online at 373tips.com, or through the “P3 Tips” mobile app.
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