Around 12:30 am on Monday, February 21st, Galesburg Police responded to the 100 block of East Main Street for a driving complaint. GPD received reports of a red Chevrolet pick-up truck running red lights in the downtown area. Officers were able to catch up with the vehicle near East Main and North Prairie Streets. Police conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the male driver and the four male passengers. The driver was a 17-year old male, another 17-year old male, and three 16-year old males were passengers. Officers asked the teens if there was any cannabis inside the vehicle to which one of the 16-year olds handed over a baggie of cannabis. Officers conducted a search of the truck and found a backpack with several cannabis pipes and bongs inside. Two of the 16-year olds were charged with Unlawful Possession of Cannabis in a Motor Vehicle. The 17-year old driver was charged with Possession of Cannabis, Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, and cited for Improper turn signal. Police contacted all of the boys’ parents and they were released to them.
