Citizen helps Freeport police make arrest

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A 28-year-old man faces several charges Tuesday after a Freeport citizen helped police make an arrest.

Milan Hughes is accused of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and a misdemeanor charge of obstructing identification.

On Feb. 13, Freeport police responded to the 300 block of N. Foley Ave. after a caller reported two suspicious men at the front door of a residence. While officers were on their way, dispatch said a citizen detained Hughes in the 400 block of N. West Ave., according to a police news release.

When officers arrived, they reportedly found a loaded semi-automatic 9mm pistol at the scene. Investigators say the pistol was reported stolen from a residence in Freeport in 2020.

Hughes was arrested and taken to the Stephenson County Jail where he is being held until his detention hearing.