Belleville, IL (KSDK) - A Washington Park, Illinois man is in custody after carrying a weapon on a Bi-State bus.
Police say 33-year-old Anteres C. Parker had a handgun at a bus stop in the 6100 block of W. Main Street just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Someone called police, but Parker boarded a bus before authorities arrived.
Officers stopped the bus and took Parker into custody, along with a loaded 357 Magnum.
Parker is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Bail is set at $50,000.
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