AMBOY, Ill. (WREX) — A Dixon man faces several charges after crashing his car in Amboy early Sunday morning.

Deputies from the Lee County Sheriff's Office were called to the single-car crash on U.S. 52 near Water St. in Amboy just before 6 a.m. on Aug. 10. The driver, Amont J. Vinson, 20, of Dixon, was arrested after deputies smelled of cannabis and alcohol.

Police found uncovered cannabis, controlled substances, and a firearm in Vinson's car. Vinson faces several charges, including felony counts of Armed Violence, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon; and multiple misdemeanors related to cannabis possession and driving offenses.

According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Vinson was released with pretrial conditions under the Illinois SAFE-T A

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