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Streator police arrest 2 after finding firearm in vehicle

Streator man charged with possession of a firearm by a felon

By Shaw Local News Network
Nykwell C. Carroll, of Streator

Nykwell C. Carroll, of Streator (Photo provided by La Salle County Jail)

A Streator man and an Ottawa man were transported to La Salle County Jail following a traffic stop 9 a.m. Saturday on the 100 block of West Hickory Street, in which a firearm was recovered, police said.

Vernon A. Andrews, of Ottawa and Streator

Vernon A. Andrews, of Ottawa and Streator (Photo provided by La Salle County Jail)

Vernon A. Andrews, 37, of Ottawa, who also has a Streator address, was arrested on a complaint of obstructing a peace officer, which resulted in him violating his bail bond conditions out of La Sale County.

Nykwell C. Carroll, 19, of Streator, was arrested on a complaint of possession of a firearm by a felon. The firearm was recovered in the vehicle, Streator police said.

A third individual, Hailey Hammell, 23, of Spring Valley, was cited on a complaint of driving while license suspended. She given a notice to appear in court.