Illinois State Police (ISP) District 21 is reporting the arrest of Justin A. Watson, 21, of South Holland for Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Possession of Cannabis and Possession of a Controlled Substance; Kristan M. Pelehowski, 32, of Chatsworth for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol; and Alfred V. Brown Jr., 48, of Bourbonnais for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.
On July 26, 2018 at approximately 4:10 P.M., an Illinois State Trooper was on patrol in Iroquois County. The trooper observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on I57 southbound at milepost 294. The trooper stopped the vehicle a spoke with the driver, Justin Watson. A subsequent search of Watson revealed 11 Xanax pills. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a loaded handgun, 16 grams of cannabis, three fraudulent driver’s licenses, and three fraudulent checks. Watson was placed under arrest and transported to the Iroquois County Jail for processing. Watson was charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of Firearm Ammunition, Obstructing Justice, Possession of Cannabis Under 30 Grams, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Fraudulent Driver’s License. Watson was also issued citations for speeding and driving while license suspended.
On July 28, 2018 at approximately 1:14 A.M, an Illinois State Trooper was on patrol in Kankakee County. The trooper observed a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit and cross over the white fog line multiple times on I-57 southbound at milepost 323. The trooper stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Kristan Pelehowski. Pelehowski showed signs of alcohol impairment. Pelehowski was placed under arrest and transported to the Kankakee County Jail for processing. Pelehowski was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and issued citations for speeding and improper lane usage.
On July 29, 2018 at approximately 3:10 A.M., an Illinois State Trooper was on patrol in Kankakee County. The trooper observed a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit on Route 17 at 5000 E. Road. The trooper stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Alfred Brown Jr. Brown showed signs of alcohol impairment. Brown was placed
under arrest and transported to the Kankakee County Jail for processing. Brown was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and issued citations for speeding, illegal transportation of open alcohol, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
