Police arrest 2 Bloomington men on weapons charges

Posted on September 6, 2016
Normal Police Department
Normal Police arrested two Bloomington men on weapons charges over the weekend. WJBC file photo)

By Eric Stock

NORMAL – Police in Normal arrested two Bloomington men over the weekend on weapons charges in separate incidents.

Police say Nathandre Campell, 43, had displayed and threatened to use a loaded gun at a hotel at about 10:15 a.m. Saturday. He is being held in the McLean County Jail on a $25,000 bond.

Police also responded to a loud party on Landmark Drive after 2:30 a.m. Sunday where they came upon a man who tried to flee and discard a firearm. KeWayne Spinks, 20, was taken into custody after a struggle with officers who recovered a loaded handgun. Spinks was jailed in lieu of $2,500 cash bond.

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