Chicago felon held with gun, 400 g cannabis in Elmhurst stop
Elmhurst police arrested 33-year-old Terrence D. Campbell of Chicago after a traffic stop on Butterfield Road found him with a loaded handgun and over 400 grams of marijuana. He was charged with felony firearm counts and cannabis possession and taken to DuPage County Jail.
🇺🇸 Butterfield Road near Illinois Route 83, Elmhurst · Illinois, United States
Elmhurst police arrested Terrence D. Campbell, a 33-year-old from Chicago, after
officers found him with a loaded semiautomatic handgun and marijuana during a
traffic stop this week.[1]Shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday, an officer spotted
Campbell driving a white Lincoln MKX and breaking traffic rules on Butterfield
Road near Illinois Route 83.[1]According to police, Campbell had a prior
felonyconviction that legally barred him from possessing guns.[1]After the
stop, officers took Campbell to the DuPage County Jail and impounded his car.[1]
During the stop, officers found Campbell with a loaded Ruger 9mm semi-automatic
handgun.[1]Officers also found Campbell with multiple bags containing more
than 400 grams of marijuana.[1]Campbell was charged with unlawful possession
of a firearm by a felon, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and unlawful
possession of more than 100 but less than 500 grams of cannabis.[1]Police
said Campbell was also cited for several traffic offenses arising from the stop.[1]
Police identified the driver as Terrence D. Campbell, 33, of Chicago, and
presented the encounter as a traffic stop that escalated into felony firearm and
cannabis charges.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Cannabis
400 g
Agency
Elmhurst Police Department
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (400 g)
Setting
Vehicle
Charges
unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon; aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon; unlawful possession of more than 100 but less than 500 grams of cannabis
No calendar date is given for the stop; Monday, 9 November 2026 is inferred from the Monday reference and the 11 November 2026 publication date.
Police described the cannabis only as more than 400 grams, and the charge alleges more than 100 but less than 500 grams; 0.4 kg is recorded as the stated lower bound.
No court outcome beyond the charges and detention in DuPage County Jail was reported.
The account rests on a single Patch report of the Elmhurst police statement; no separate police release was found.
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