By Blake Haas
BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County man on parole now faces eight Class X felonies for allegedly possession a machine gun.
The Pantagraph reports Roger Mendiola, 23, allegedly ran from Bloomington Police during a traffic stop.
When police captured him, Mendiola allegedly had two loaded guns, including a machine gun, on him.
Additionally, police allegedly found over one hundred grams of cannabis in a backpack believed to belong to Mendiola.
In total, Mendiola faces 16 felony counts ranging from Class 4 felonies to Class X felonies.
Mendiola was on parole from a previous charge in McLean County in 2020 for home invasion and robbery.
He is due back in a McLean County courtroom for an arraignment on July 19.
Blake Haas can be reached at Blake.Haas@Cumulus.com.
