Rockford man charged with delivering fentanyl after traffic stop

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Police arrested Will Robinson, 35, for allegedly delivering fentanyl among other charges.

On August 6, around 12:17 a.m., officers were patrolling near 11th Street when they saw a black Ford F-150. Officials ran the license plate as the truck headed northbound on 11 Street just north of Airport Road and found that the vehicle was Robinson’s.

Robinson’s license is currently revoked in Illinois.

Authorities said they saw him changing lanes and make a turn onto Sandy Hollow Road without signaling before they started the traffic stop.

Robinson was seen switching seats with a passenger as police were about to approach, according to court documents.

Robinson was taken into custody without incident.

The passenger told officials there were drugs in the headliner area of the truck before she was detained.

Authorities found fentanyl, ammunition and two digital scales.

Robinson is being charged with driving on a revoked license, felon possession of weapons, delivering fentanyl, possession of controlled substances and failure to use a turn signal.

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