West Dundee man accused of growing 84 pot plants

A West Dundee man is in jail, accused of growing 84 marijuana plants.

Bail was set at $500,000 Friday afternoon for Christopher T. Pollack, 31, of the 35W200 block of Country School Road. The state’s attorney had requested $1 million bail.

The North Central Narcotics Task Force reported receiving an anonymous tip saying that Pollack was growing marijuana. Officers went to the house at 5:10 p.m. Thursday and reported smelling marijuana from outside the house. They obtained a search warrant and inside found the plants, 359 grams of cannabis, pipes, grinders, a digital scale and drug-packaging material, according to the synopsis presented in court.

They also found .38-caliber ammunition in a brown leather wallet. Pollack does not have a Firearm Owners Identification card, police said.

Pollack is charged with production of cannabis, unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful possession of ammunition, according to court records.

Pollack has previous convictions in McHenry County for domestic battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and convictions in Kane County for possession of a controlled substance and possession of cannabis.

His next court date is April 11.

If convicted, Pollack could be sentenced from three to seven years in prison on the most serious charge. The judge told Pollack he may be eligible for extended sentencing, in which case the sentence could range from seven to 14 years.