Evergreen Park Police said an off-duty private investigator was charged with several traffic violations, and had his work weapon on him even though he was not working.
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On Sept. 26 at 2:06 p.m., police said, officers saw a 2011 Cadillac Escalade speeding westbound on 99th Street near Fairfield Avenue, going 42 MPH in a 25 MPH zone.
“When officer stopped and talked to him, the driver said he was in a hurry to get to Kenmore liquors,” police said.
Bobby G. Carr, 68, of Chicago was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and several traffic violations. According to reports, the man showed the officer a bottle of brandy that he was going to return, but it was open and half-full.
Police were notified that the car was listed as a felony vehicle in Michigan for title fraud and rigged tagging, according to reports. Police said as Carr got out of the SUV, he alerted the officer of his weapon, a loaded .380 caliber handgun with seven rounds of ammunition, and told police that he was a private investigator. Police said because he hadn’t been at work for at least a day, “he wasn’t working, so he shouldn’t have been carrying it.”
Carr was ultimately charged with unlawful use of a weapon, speeding, no proof of insurance and illegal transportation of alcohol. Police said they did verify that Carr was a private investigator, but they couldn’t verify when he worked last.
