Clarendon Hills police responding Sunday morning to a call from a resident of suspicious persons led to multiple criminal charges for a 20-year-old Chicago man.
Kobe Mayers, of the 7500 block of South Calumet Avenue, has been charged with one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, both felonies. Mayers also was charged with resisting a police officer, a misdemeanor.
Mayers appeared in Bond Court Monday, where Judge Brian Telander set bond at $200,000, with 10% to apply.
Mayers, who is on probation in Cook County for unlawful use of a weapon, was found in possession of a loaded pistol with a 30-round extended magazine, according to information from DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Paul Dalen, the Clarendon Hills police chief.
Dalen said officers responded about 7:40 a.m. Sunday near Holmes and Harris Avenues, where they reportedly saw three men, one of which was later identified as Mayer, in the area.
As officers approached, the men fled the scene on foot and one threw a loaded 9 mm pistol, with an extended 30-round magazine, at the officers, according to information from the State’s Attorney’s office. Mayers was taken into custody following a brief chase.
“I’m very glad that one of our residents made the decision to call us when they saw people walking around houses,” Dalen said. “This type of vigilance enabled responding Clarendon Hills officers, with the assistance of Willowbrook officers, to place these individuals into custody.” Dalen said officers from Oakbrook, Hinsdale, Willowbrook and Westmont police Departments also responded quickly and assisted.
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A notification Sunday on the Clarendon Hills website stated that two of three men had been arrested; however, only Mayers had been charged, as of Monday afternoon. There was no information available Monday about whether the third suspect had been apprehended, as the investigation continued.
Mayers’ next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 4, in front of Judge Telander. If convicted, he faces a penalty of between two to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.