THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE RELEASE
On April 15, 2024, Rahkeam Cammon (DOB: 10/13/1992), formerly of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, a class 2 felony, to 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Following his time in prison, Cammon will serve a term of one year mandatory supervised release.
Judge Robert McIntire heard evidence that on September 10, 2023, Danville Police Department was dispatched to a bar on Vermilion Street in Danville for a report of a man with a gun.
Danville Police responded and observed the suspect matching the description get into a car. An officer approached the vehicle and the suspect drove away at a high rate of speed. Shortly after, a vehicle crash was reported and police found the suspect vehicle at the scene of the accident. Rahkeam Cammon was located nearby on foot and was positively identified as the driver of the suspect vehicle. Police found the suspect’s gun inside the car.
State’s Attorney Lacy thanked the Danville Police Department for their quick response in this case. She added, “My office will continue to work with police agencies to follow Illinois law to remove guns from the hands of felons.”
