Two face charges after cops find stash of weapons and drugs

Two men are facing multiple felony charges after Chicago Police seized several assault rifles and also found narcotics while searching a home on the Far South Side.

David Taylor, 24, of south suburban Riverdale; and Jeffron Allen, 21, of the Washington Heights neighborhood, were arrested Tuesday after the search warrant was executed by the Area South Gun Team, a statement from police said.

At the time of their arrest, the men had “six weapons and numerous amounts of narcotics/paraphernalia,” according to a statement from police. Those included a machine gun, a rifle and shotgun.

Both faces three counts of unlawful use of a weapon: one for the machine gun, one for the rifle and one for no FOID; and one count each of possession of cannabis, possession of ecstasy, and possession of a controlled substance, police said. They also face misdemeanor charges of possession of ammunition with no FOID, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a firearm with no FOID.

A police source said both men had gang affiliations when they lived in the area of 91st and Essex.

Court information was not immediately available.