Ford Heights man arrested after posting photo of himself with gun on social media: officials

COOK COUNTY, Ill. – A 20-year-old man was arrested for a weapons violation after allegedly posting a photo of himself holding a gun on social media.

Jermiah Wallace is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and resisting a peace officer, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

The charges follow a social media post police saw showing a man with a gun in Ford Heights, deputies said.

Investigators searched the area where the man was pictured and encountered Wallace, who matched his description.

Despite attempts to evade arrest, Wallace was eventually taken into custody.

The firearm and suspected cannabis were seized by the sheriff’s office.