CHICAGO (STNG/WBBM) - A fire on the Northwest Side Sunday night ended with an arrest after crews extinguished the blaze and discovered a “sophisticated” marijuana grow operation in an apartment.
About 10:30 p.m., crews responded to a working fire in a two-story building in the 6000 block of North Christiana Avenue, Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford said.
The fire was in the rear of the building’s first floor, and while crews were checking the building for occupants on the second floor they discovered a “very sophisticated” marijuana growing operation, Langford said.
Police say the man arrested was: Lan Luu-Nguyen, 29, of the Christiana address.
He's charged with manufacture and delivery of cannabis over 5,000 grams. That’s a felony. He’s also charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police recovered about 130 cannabis plants, about 10 pounds of dried marijuana and various types of paraphernalia used in the illegal growth and production of cannabis, according to a release from police News Affairs.
One person was taken into custody and charges are pending Monday morning, according to the release.
One firefighter was injured when his face was cut by glass, but he was not hospitalized. Langford said the suspect was arrested after the marijuana plants were discovered.
The fire was minor and extinguished quickly, Langford said. The cause remained under investigation Monday morning.
Grand Central Area detectives are investigating.
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