Loaded Gun Recovered At Man's Latest Hotel Arrest: Joliet Police

Summary of Key Points Core Perspective - Ruben D. Hughes, a 53-year-old man from Crest Hill, was arrested for the second consecutive weekend at a Joliet hotel, this time for possessing a loaded gun [3]. Arrest Details - Hughes was arrested at a hotel in Joliet after police found him with a loaded handgun, leading to charges of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and unlawful possession of a gun by a repeat felony offender [3][4]. - The arrest occurred after Hughes had previously been evicted from the Wingate Inn and returned to collect his belongings, during which police discovered the firearm in an open dresser drawer [5][6]. Legal Context - Prior to this incident, Hughes had been released from Will County Jail after prosecutors did not file a pretrial detention petition under the SAFE-T-Act [4].