Mugshots Of 16 Arrested In Joliet Police Illegal Gun, Cocaine Bust (2024)

Tuesday's police sweep involved Joliet Police, ATF, Will County State's Attorney's Office and Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad.

Posted Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 5:24 pm CT|Updated Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 10:53 pm CT

"Multi-jurisdictional sweeps like the one conducted today greatly expand the ability of law enforcement to defuse gang activity while taking illegal weapons and narcotics off our streets," Glasgow said.

Glasgow's staff distributed to the press details about the 16 people who were being charged with felony crimes as a direct result of Tuesday's police raids. Joliet Patch compiled this list, starting with Jay Nink, who faces the highest bond, $1 million.

For your full story from Tuesday's press conference, go here.

1. Jay Alan Nink Jr., age 30, of 200 block of Marble Street, charges of: armed habitual criminal, gunrunning and four counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Nink must post $100,000 bail in order to remain free pending trial.

Jay Nink

2. Jose L. Sanchez, 30, 400 block of Pico Street, charges: armed habitual criminal and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Sanchez has a $750,000 bond, meaning he must post $75,000 in order to go free pending trial.

Jose Sanchez

3. Cesar Zavala, charges: unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, armed habitual offender, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful sale of a weapon. Zavala has a $750,000, requiring him to post $75,000 to get released.

Cesar Zavala

4. Andrew K. Knox, 25, 600 block E. Washington Street, charges: two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Knox had been currently on parole. Bond set at $700,000, requiring him to post $70,000 in bail to go free.

Andrew Knox

5. Jessica Franchini, 28, of 200 block of Louis, charges: unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Her bond was set at $500,000, requiring her to post $50,000 to go free.

Jessica Franchini

6. James Talmadge, 26, 300 block of Garden, in Shorewood, charges: unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $500,000, requiring him to post $50,000 bail to go free.

James Talmadge

7. Charles W. Jelley, 33, 300 block of East Washington Street, charges: armed habitual criminal, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful sale of firearms. His bond was set at $300,000, requiring him to post $30,000 in bail to go free.

Charles Jelley

8. Anthony M. Alexander, 27, 900 block of John Street, charges of being an armed habitual criminal. Bond was set at $500,000, requiring him to come up with $50,000 bail to go free.

Anthony Alexander

9. Nilda Ann Figueroa, 53, 200 block of Marble, charges: unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of unlawful sale/delivery of firearms. Figueroa's bond was set at $200,000, meaning he must post $20,000 bail to go free.

Nilda Figueroa

10. Tramelle P. Beverly, 27, 1000 block of Eich Drive, Shorewood, charges: unlawful use of a weapon. Bond was set at $200,000, or $20,000 bail to go free.

Tramelle Beverly

11. Jamey M. Kantowski, 41, 1600 block of Edith, charges: unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Bond set at $200,000 or $20,000 bail to go free.

Jamey Kantowski

12. Josephus Gaston Jr., 23, 300 block of S. Eastern, charges: unlawful use of a weapon. Bond set at $200,000 or $20,000 bail to go free.

Josephus Gaston

13. Nicholas D. McGee, 32, 1000 block of North Midland Avenue, charges: two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Bond set at $150,000, or $15,000 in bail to go free.

Nicholas McGee

14. Donald Murphy, charges: unlawful delivery of look-alike substance. Bond set at $50,000 or $5,000 in bail, to go free.

15. Germaine C. Burton, 19, 200 block of Madison, charges of unlawful sale of a firearm. Bond set at $30,000 or $3,000 in bail to go free.

Germaine Burton

16. Joseph Jayko, 28, 400 block of Wright, Bolingbrook, charges of unlawful sale/delivery of firearm. Bond set at $20,000, or $2,000 in bail to go free.

Joseph Jayko

Booking mugshots via Will County Sheriff's Department