Cocaine Dealer Hides Drugs In Body, Attacks Joliet Cops: Police

JOLIET, IL —Joliet officers shattered the car window of a 41-year-old Joliet drug dealing suspect who refused to get out of his car following a traffic stop early Christmas morning, Joliet police say. Later, at the Joliet police station Marcellus Hornsby told police that he had hidden several little baggies of crack cocaine inside his buttocks, police reports show.

Hornsby, who lives in the Forest Park area, in the 1300 block of Fairview Avenue, has been charged with possession of controlled substances with intent to deliver, aggravated resisting arrest, aggravated battery to a peace officer, obstructing a peace officer, possession of marijuana and driving while license revoked.

A Will County judge set his bail at $250,000. He remained in the Will County Jail on New Year's Eve.

Shortly before 1 a.m. on Christmas, Joliet patrol officers stopped Hornsby near his residence at Fairview Avenue and Garvin Street for a traffic violation, reports show.

However, Hornsby refused to roll down his window and talk to the police, Sgt. Dwayne English stated. As Horsnby continued to ignore the police, officers told him he was under arrest for obstructing a peace officer; he was given several more orders to get out of his car, but he wouldn't do so, police reports state.

"Hornsby continued to refuse to comply with orders at which time officers broke the driver side window and removed Hornsby from the vehicle. Officers were able to place Hornsby into custody after a brief struggle," according to Joliet police.

Once Hornsby was put in handcuffs, he refused to walk and he struck one of the officers with his head, reports state. During the search of his car, Joliet police seized a bag of marijuana and an open alcohol container, police said.

At the downtown police station, Hornsby refused to let officers conduct a search, police said.

"A short time later, Hornsby indicated that he had narcotics concealed in his buttocks. Hornsby then produced a clear bag containing multiple individually wrapped bags of a white rock like substance that later tested positive for crack cocaine. Hornsby was booked and transported to the Will County Jail," Joliet police announced.

The Will County State's Attorney's Office also charged Hornsby with manufacturing and delivery of cocaine and possession of controlled substances on July 29, a day after Joliet police arrested him. Hornsby stayed in the Will County Jail from July 28 until Sept. 24 after his bail was reduced by Will County Judge Carmen Goodman from $200,000 to $25,000.

In his pending drug case from July, Hornsby is being represented by attorney Jordan Kielian of Joliet's Mahoney. Silverman & Cross law firm on Infantry Drive.