Crime & Safety

Shorewood Drug Bust

The cops caught two men with pills speeding through town, police said.

A pilled-up Minooka man speeding through was caught with someone else's prescription drugs, said.

The man, 20-year-old Michael Williams of 2581 Canal Road N., was pulled over just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Bailey Drive and Black Road. He was allegedly speeding and driving out of his lane.

A Shorewood police officer determined Williams was under the influence of drugs and arrested him.

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After Williams was taken into custody, an officer found prescription drugs in the vehicle and on the persons of both Williams and his passenger, 19-year-old Austin Abel of 1120 Barber Lane in Joliet, police said.

Williams, who according to jail records works as a car porter, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence of drugs, driving under the influence of intoxicating compounds, speeding and improper lane usage.

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Abel, whose occupation was listed as "student" in jail records, was also charged with possession of a controlled substance, as well as possession of cannabis.

Both men were taken to the Will County jail in Joliet.


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