Carbondale Police Discover Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop, Charge Three Individuals

CARBONDALE – Two men and a juvenile, all from Carbondale, have been charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon after a loaded gun was found in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation in the 300 block of East Oak Street in Carbondale Tuesday morning.

According to Carbondale Police, 19-year-old Austin B. Dedecker and 20-year-old Julius J. Word were lodged in the Jackson County Jail pending detention hearings after conferring with the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s office. The 15-year-old juvenile was released to his parent.

Anyone with information about this incident should call Carbondale Police at 618-549-2121. 

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