Crime & Safety
Deerfield Police Arrest Highland Park Man for Drug Possession
The following arrest information was supplied by the Deerfield Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Jeremy Jarger, 18, of Highland Park was arrested August 8 for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a fraudulent identification card and a non working tail light, according to Deerfield Police reports.
After stopping Jarger for driving with a tail light which was not illuminated in the vicinity of Deerfield and Waukegan Roads, police noticed a strong odor of cannabis coming from the vehicle, according to the report. Jarger admitted there was cannabis in his gym bag in the trunk. During the course of the investigation, police also found a glass smoking pipe and a second identification card which police determined was fraudulent. Jarger was released on bond and will appear in Lake County Court at 8:45 a.m. Sept. 2 in Waukegan.
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