Naperville stop finds 25 g of cannabis; Romeoville man charged
Naperville police arrested Emilio Leon, 22, of Romeoville, at 11:11 p.m. on 10 November 2026 at Washington Street and Aurora Avenue, where officers found 25 grams of cannabis, cannabis wax and a loaded Glock 17. He was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver and gun offenses, and a DuPage County judge ordered him detained before trial.
🇺🇸 Washington Street and Aurora Avenue, Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois · Illinois, United States
Emilio Leon, 22, of Romeoville, is charged with being a felon in possession of a
machine gun, possession of a stolen gun and unlawful possession of a gun by a
felon, according to DuPage County court records.[1]He was arrested at 11:11
p.m. at Washington Street and Aurora Avenue in Naperville.[1]A Naperville
police officer pulled Leon over on allegations that the Dodge Challenger he was
driving did not have a front license plate, had illegally tinted windows and
squealed its tires.[1]The officer smelled fresh cannabis and saw small cigars
in the car.[1]
A loaded Glock 17 with a modified conversion device, three loaded extended
magazines and 25 grams of cannabis were found in the glove box, according to the
petition.[1]Cannabis wax and ammunition were found in the center console,
prosecutors said.[1]The gun had been reported stolen in May 2025 in Will
County, officials said.[1]Leon also is charged with unlawful possession of
cannabis by a driver and traffic offenses, including an unsafe equipment charge.[1]
DuPage County Judge Todd Scalzo approved the pretrial detention request on
Wednesday.[1]Leon’s next court date is Thursday.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Cannabis
25 g
Agency
Naperville Police Department
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (25 g); Oil or extract
Activity
Possession
Setting
Vehicle
Charges
felon in possession of a machine gun; possession of a stolen gun; unlawful possession of a gun by a felon; unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver
No weight was reported for the cannabis wax found in the center console, so it is not included in the 25-gram cannabis figure.
The article does not report how the 25 grams of cannabis were measured or tested.
The outcome of the 12 November 2026 court appearance and of the gun and cannabis charges was not reported.
The account rests on a single Daily Herald report of DuPage County court records and the prosecutor's detention petition; no police statement or second outlet account was available.
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