Two Bloomington residents arrested for handgun and illegal narcotics

Posted on September 7, 2018
Bloomington Police say that two Bloomington residents were arrested on Thursday after an investigation into the illegal sale of narcotics.
(Bloomington Police Department)

By Blake Haas

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police say two Bloomington residents were arrested after a handgun and four grams of cocaine and evidence of drug distribution were seized.

BPD said they arrested Robert Monroe, 38, Bloomington, for Unlawful Use of Weapons/Felon, Possess/Use Firearm/Parole, multiple counts of Manufacture/Delivery of 1-15 grams of Cocaine and multiple counts of Manufacture/Delivery of 1-15 grams of Cocaine.

Angelic Bracey, 50, of Bloomington was also arrested for 1-15 grams of a Controlled Substance and Permitting Unlawful Use of a building.

Members of BPD’s Vice Unit and Street Cimes Unit served a search warrant in the 800 Block of E. Market St.were they found $1,425 in currency, one handgun, four grams of cocaine and evidence of drug distribution.

Monroe and Bracey were transported to the McLean County Jail.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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