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Cook County sheriff’s deputies arrested Ronald Reed, 31, on July 11 after discovering he was carrying weapons aboard a Chicago Transit Authority Green Line train near the Austin station on the northbound route. The arrest followed reports from transit staff that Reed had been consuming alcohol from an open container while aboard the train.
During a subsequent search of Reed’s belongings, officers recovered an 18-inch machete strapped across his back and a 5-inch serrated knife stored in a belt holster. Body camera footage captured Reed voluntarily disclosing the machete’s location to a deputy before a complete search of his possessions was conducted.
Reed, a West Garfield Park resident, faces one felony count of unlawful weapon possession and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. A Cook County judge denied him bond and ordered him held pending trial, with the case scheduled for further proceedings on July 31.
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