I-55 Traffic Stop Leads To Romeoville Felon Being Charged: Police

Bolingbrook IL

08 April, 2022

12:42 PM

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BOLINGBROOK, IL — A routine traffic stop by Bolingbrook Police on Thursday night led to the arrest of a Romeoville man who has been charged with a number of drug-related and weapon offenses, police said Friday. Branden Leach, 26, has been charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and possession of a controlled substance, police said. Leach was pulled over just after 9 p.m. on Thursday on I-55 near Bolingbrook Drive for a traffic violation and officers detected an open container of alcohol and a strong odor of marijuana, police said. A search of the vehicle resulted in police seizing quantities of Xanax, cocaine, and marijuana as well as a loaded 9-millimeter handgun, police said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Bolingbrook Police Department Investigations Division at (630) 226-8620 or to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 630-378-4772. A tip may also be submitted at bolingrookcrimestoppers.org or by using the mobile P3 Tips app. All contact with Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, a cash reward may be issued.