A Henry County Sheriff’s Office Deputy conducted an investigative traffic stop outside Kewanee on a vehicle owned by a Kewanee man with an active warrant. Around 9:30 PM on July 21st, a Henry County Deputy identified the driver of the vehicle as 55-year-old Luis Almanza. Almanza had an active warrant for Failure to Appear on June 5th for a driving on a suspended license citation. While searching the vehicle, the Deputy found a loaded 9mm gun, 9mm magazine and suspected controlled substance. Almanza is in custody of the Henry County Jail on a $50,000 (10%) bond. A Preliminary Hearing is scheduled on July 31, 2023, at 1 PM.
Almanza was transported to the Henry County Jail and charged with two counts of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Class 4 Felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 Felony).
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Kewanee Police Department. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
