A man accused of procuring in a northwestern suburb

A West Side man has been accused of promoting prostitution in the northwestern suburbs.

Gabriel Johnson, 31, is charged with a charge of promoting prostitution and habitual armed criminal, according to a statement from the Cook County Sheriff's Office.

At around 7 pm on Thursday, members of the sheriff's sub-unit conducting an undercover operation learned that Johnson was profiting from "acts of prostitution" committed by a 24-year-old woman at a hotel in Arlington Heights announced the sheriff's office.

Cook County Sheriff's Office

Johnson, who lives in Austin, came forward while the investigators were in the hotel room and was ordered to drop to the ground when the police saw a firearm at the hotel. belt, announced the sheriff's office. The agents arrested him and recovered a semi-automatic weapon loaded with 9 mm.

At the time of his arrest, he was also wanted under an outstanding warrant for unlawful use of a weapon.

The woman was also arrested but was not charged, according to the sheriff's office. He was offered victim services.

Judge Marc William Martin secured Johnson's bail of $ 150,000 at a Friday court hearing in Rolling Meadows, according to the Cook County Court Records. He also ordered that Johnson be placed on electronic surveillance of his home when he registered a bond.

Its next hearing date was set for June 13, according to the archives.

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