Three Men Arrested With Loaded Guns on CTA Red Line

Cook County sheriff’s police arrested three men at separate CTA Red Line stations on November 2 after stopping them for conduct including playing a speaker and smoking cigarettes. Officers found a loaded gun during each search, along with other suspected contraband in two cases.

At about 4:20 p.m., Joseph Tillman, 42, was arrested at the 69th Street platform after playing a portable speaker. Officers found a loaded firearm and suspected crack cocaine. He faces weapons and drug charges, as well as misdemeanor allegations of disruptive behavior and resisting arrest. A judge ordered him held at Cook County Jail, and his next court appearance is set for November 20.

At 4:55 p.m., Brandon Brown, 25, was stopped for smoking at the 95th Street station. Police said he had no valid Firearm Owner’s Identification card. Officers found a loaded gun, suspected ecstasy and brass knuckles. Brown faces weapons and drug charges, along with a disorderly conduct charge. A judge ordered him released pending trial after his November 4 hearing.

At about 5:25 p.m., officers arrested George Sales, 32, near the 79th Street station after seeing him smoke. They found a loaded gun and learned his FOID card had been revoked. Sales faced an aggravated charge for illegally possessing a firearm and disorderly conduct. He remains in Cook County Jail and is due in court on November 24. Brown is expected to return for pretrial hearings.