cigarettes.

Shamblin was charged with felony aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon. He also faces misdemeanor charges of unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of contraband cigarettes, along with a citation for expired registration.

He was released from custody following a June 10 court appearance in Markham.

Stolen gun recovered in Harvey traffic stop

An 18-year-old University Park man was charged after sheriff's police recovered a stolen gun during a traffic stop in Harvey.

According to the sheriff's office, officers stopped a Nissan Altima around 10:40 p.m. on June 10 in the 15000 block of Dixie Highway because of expired license plates.

During the stop, officers saw a gun in plain view inside the vehicle. They determined it belonged to Kendle Cobb and had been reported stolen from Matteson.

Kendle Cobb

Authorities said Cobb did not possess a FOID card or concealed carry license. He was charged with felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor possession of ammunition without a FOID.

Cobb was released from custody after a June 11 court appearance in Bridgeview.

$300K in stolen merchandise recovered

Sheriff's Police said they received information on June 10 from a logistics security company about a stolen shipment of speakers that might be stored at a warehouse in the 2100 block of Stonington Avenue in Hoffman Estates.

When officers arrived, they located 30 JBL PartyBox 330 speakers.

After gathering more information about other stolen merchandise, officers returned later that day with a search warrant.

Sheriff's police said the search led to the recovery of more than $300,000 worth of merchandise, including air fryers, cameras and vacuum cleaners.

Image 1 of 3   Stolen merchandise recovered at Hoffman Estates warehouse.

Authorities believe the items may be connected to cargo and retail thefts across the region.

What's next:

Sheriff's police said they are working to identify the rightful owners of the recovered merchandise and the people responsible for the thefts.