Bloomington man arrest suspected gunman

Posted on September 22, 2017

Herman D. Adair, 22, of Bloomington was arrested Thursday on weapons charges. (Photo by Bloomington Police Department)

By Sean Copeland

BLOOMINGTON- Bloomington Police arrested a man they believe was armed with a handgun in the 1900 block of Tracy Drive Thursday night.

Police said they received reports of a man displaying a handgun

Officers said they saw a man matching witnesses’ description, and found him in possession of a stolen handgun.

Police said Herman Adair, 22, of Bloomington was booked for unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a weapon by a felon.

Adiar was taken to the McLean County Jail.

Sean Copeland can be reached at [email protected]

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