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Springfield man arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges

4 weeks ago in Crime, Local

Springfield man arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges

Terry Ballinger Photo: Sangamon County


Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Springfield Police report the arrest of a man Wednesday following a narcotics investigation.

38-year-old Terry Ballinger, of Springfield, was taken into custody after a search of his home found crack cocaine, a semi-automatic pistol, and U.S. currency.

Ballinger was transported to the Sangamon County jail and arrested on charges of being an armed habitual criminal, manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of weapon by a convicted felon and possession of firearms without a FOID card. Online court records do not yet list any scheduled court appearances.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Springfield Police Department at 217-788-8311 or Sangamon and Menard County Crime Stoppers at 217-788-8427.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The author of this story and the suspect are in no way related. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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