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10/25/22
Coralville police arrested a suburban Chicago man Monday after finding a stolen weapon at a 20th Avenue residence.
According to the arrest report, a search warrant was executed around 4:45pm. Prior to entering the residence, officers reportedly observed 24-year-old Van Shawn Turman of Country Club Hills Illinois throwing a plastic bag on the roof. The bag was located, and a 9mm pistol was found inside.
A check of the firearm’s serial number found that the weapon was reported stolen out of Georgia.
During a subsequent interview with Turman, he allegedly admitted that the firearm belonged to him and that he had shot the gun previously. He also reportedly admitted that he knew he was a felon.
Turman was taken into custody and charged with Trafficking in Stolen Weapons and Dominion or Control of a Firearm as a Felon. If convicted on both counts, he could be sentenced to up to ten years in prison.