Aurora gang member faces weapons charges after running from police, authorities say
An Aurora gang member faces prison after his arrest this week on weapons charges and running from police after a traffic stop, authorities said.
Terrance D. Boyd, 27, of the 500 block of Spring Street, faces numerous felony charges from Tuesday's arrest, the most severe of which is armed habitual criminal for being in possession of a firearm with two previous forcible felonies, according to Kane County court records.
Boyd also faces several charges of unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a firearm by a gang member and resisting arrest after Aurora police said Boyd, while armed with a Stoeger Cougar 8000 9 mm gun, ran from a traffic stop about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 600 block of South Broadway.
According to prosecutors and court records, Aurora police pulled over Boyd for an improper turn. Boyd exited his 2020 red GMC and placed a handgun on top of a garbage can as he ran away, authorities said.
Police spokesman Paris Lewbel said Boyd was arrested after a police dog unit helped track him down.
Prosecutors said Boyd was not allowed to possess a firearm because of his gang affiliation and criminal history, which, according to charging documents, includes convictions for aggravated robbery and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
In the 2014 case of unlawful use of a weapon, Boyd pleaded guilty and served half of a nine-year prison term. Information about his aggravated robbery arrest was not immediately available.
At the time of his Tuesday arrest, Boyd was free on bond on misdemeanor charges of obstructing a police officer, obstructing identification, driving with a suspended license and assault. Boyd is accused of committing those offenses between June and December 2019.
Judge Michael Noland set Boyd's bail at $200,000 on Wednesday, meaning he must post $20,000 to be released from the Kane County jail while the case is pending.
If convicted of the charge of armed habitual criminal, Boyd faces a sentence ranging from six to 30 years in prison with no chance of probation. He is next due in court on Jan. 30.