Fanny Pack Full Of Drugs, Gun, Cash: Routine Traffic Stop In Springfield Leads To Bust

A routine traffic stop netted police drugs, cash, a gun, and several rounds of ammunition after a man tried to hide his fanny pack from officers, sparking their interest, authorities say.

Chris Gonzalez (left) and Chadwayne Allen
Photo Credit: *Springfield Police Department*

Josh Lanier

03/27/2023 4:41 p.m.

Police pulled over the car around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, March 24, near the intersection of Sumner Avenue and Greenleaf Street, Springfield police said. There were four people inside.

After officers realized the driver, Chadwayne Allen, didn't have a license, they asked everyone to get out, police said. One of the passengers in the backseat was wearing a fanny pack, but when he stepped out of the car, he'd taken it off and left it in the car.

Officers looked inside and found a loaded, illegal pistol, 21 rounds of hollow point bullets, six bags of cocaine, seven bags of crack, and $250 in cash, police said.

Chris Gonzalez, 22, the owner of the fanny pack, was charged with —

Carrying a loaded large-capacity firearm on a public way
Carrying a firearm without a license
Possession of ammunition without an FID card
Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
Possession with the Intent to distribute a Class B drug (Two Counts)

The driver, 24-year-old Allen, was cited for driving without a license and arrested, police said.

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