On April 18th, 2020, at approximately 7:35 p.m., a second shift patrol officer stopped a vehicle for traffic violations near the intersection of W. Washington St. and Euclid Ave. Other officers and a BPD K9 unit assisted with the stop. During the stop, officers developed probable cause to search the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was completed and the following items were seized (approximate values):
64.5 grams of crack cocaine
5.5 grams of powder cocaine
207 unidentified pills (later identified as MDMA/Ecstasy – methamphetamine)
254 grams of Cannabis
Drug packaging materials
Rosemary Vortes, 22, and Darren Jackson, 34, both of Chicago were charged with:
MANUFACTURE / DELIVERY / 15 LESS THAN 100 GRAMS COCAINE
MANUFACTURE / DELIVERY / 30 OR MORE GRAMS METHAMPHETAMINE
METH DELIVERY/100<400 GRAMS
POSSESSION OF METH/100<400 GR
POSSESSION 15 LESS THAN 100 GRAMS COCAINE
POSSESSION 200>600 PILL ECSTASY
MANUFACTURE / DELIVERY CANNABIS / 30-500 GRAMS
POSSESSION OF CANNABIS/>100-500 GRAM/1ST
Vortes was additionally charged with:
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
A McLean County felony Warrant
A McLean County traffic warrant
A Macon County felony Warrant
Both Vortes and Jackson are being held at the McLean County Jail.
All suspect(s) are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in the court of law.
