An Antioch man, who is a convicted felon, was found guilty by a jury on charges that he was found with a large amount of drugs and then tried hiding a gun in the back of a squad after his arrest in McHenry.
John T. Boland, 39, of Antioch, was charged in May 2024 with manufacturing or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine, two counts of armed violence, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and possession of methamphetamine under five grams.
Prosecutors said Boland was on supervised release from the Illinois Department of Corrections on May 3, 2024.
A McHenry police officer was on routine traffic patrol and was aware of an all-points bulletin issued on a car associated with Boland.
The bulletin had been issued in April 2024 after it fled from law enforcement, prosecutors said.
The officer spotted the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.
A search of the car resulted in a backpack that belonged to Boland, prosecutors said.
The backpack contained a large amount of cocaine and methamphetamine pills, along with some of Boland’s personal items, prosecutors said.
Court documents said Boland was found in possession of a Glock 43 handgun and tried to hide the gun in a police car after he was placed into custody.
DNA analysis was also conducted linking the gun to him, prosecutors said. Boland is a convicted felon.
A jury trial was held earlier this month and the jury found Boland guilty on all of the charges following the three-day trial in front of McHenry County Judge Tiffany Davis.
Boland remains held in the McHenry County Jail awaiting a sentencing hearing scheduled for March 20.