Curtis J. Tarver II, State Rep of the Illinois House 25th District. | Rich Hein/Sun-Times
Tarver said he renewed his Firearms Owners Identification Card in August, and that CPD records showed his FOID card was valid two days before the arrest, meaning his CCL should also have been valid.
Illinois State Rep. Curtis Tarver II (D-25th) was arrested Monday during a traffic stop in Woodlawn and charged with having a handgun without a valid concealed carry license — though he says the arrest stems from a “clerical error” by police.
Officers noticed Tarver driving with a broken headlight about 8:30 p.m. and pulled him over in the 6500 block of South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago police said.
During the stop, officers learned that Tarver, 38, had a handgun on him while his concealed-carry license was revoked, police said.
He was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor count of failure to surrender a concealed carry license, police said. Tarver, who lives in North Kenwood, was also cited for driving with a broken headlight. He posted bail and is due in court Dec. 27.
Tarver says the arrest was the result of a “clerical error,” and that Chicago police records did not reflect the current status of his concealed carry license, according to a statement from Tarver published by Capitol Fax.
Tarver said he renewed his Firearms Owners Identification Card in August, and that CPD records showed his FOID card was valid two days before the arrest, meaning his CCL should also have been valid, according to the statement.
“Like many people in Chicago, I applied for a concealed carry license in order to keep myself and my daughter safe,” Tarver wrote in the statement. “I take considerable efforts to ensure that I am always in compliance with our state’s laws and following safe practices for handling a firearm.”
A spokeswoman for Illinois State Police, which regulates concealed carry licenses, said they do not comment on the status of a person’s CCL license.
Since January 2019, Tarver has served as state representative of the 25th district, which includes parts of the Kenwood, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Chicago, South Shore and East Side neighborhoods.
Tarver’s office did not immediately reply to messages seeking comment.
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