Crime & Safety

Stolen Car Found With Drugs, A Gun And Cash: Police

Orland Park police arrested Colette Snow, who had purchased the stolen vehicle and was using it to transport cannabis, a gun and cash.

Colette Snow, 45, of Indiana was arrested and charged with three felonies on Monday.
Colette Snow, 45, of Indiana was arrested and charged with three felonies on Monday. (Nicole Bertic/Patch)

ORLAND PARK— A vehicle that was reported stolen earlier this month was discovered Monday during a traffic stop. Inside were drugs, a loaded gun and large amount of cash, according to Orland Park Police.

Police say they pulled over a South Holland woman, identified as Colette Snow, 45, who purchased the car after it was stolen. While searching the vehicle, police say they found approximately 250 grams of cannabis distributed among eight bags, a loaded pistol on the floorboard and an unspecified large amount of cash. Snow did have a valid Firearm Owner ID card, but not the license to conceal the weapon, according to police.

Snow was charged with three felonies including possession of a stolen motor vehicle, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of cannabis with intent to deliver. Her bond is set at $10,000.

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