A Carbondale man is in the Jackson County jail after he was found in possession of a stolen handgun.
At around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, Carbondale Police officers responded to the 700 block of South Lewis Lane in reference to a report of a male in a parked car with a handgun.
Officers say they found 34-year-old Darius Estes in the vehicle with a firearm reported stolen from Murphysboro.
Estes is charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons by a Felon, Possession of a Stolen Firearm and being an Armed Habitual Offender.