Grand Central District officers tried to pull the vehicle over when the driver committed a traffic violation as he pulled out of an alley about 7:15 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Moody, according to a statement from Chicago Police.
The driver, 37-year-old James Hargett, drove off but stopped and ran from the SUV in the 6200 block of West Cortland, police said. Officers found him hiding under a porch.
About 386 pounds of cannabis with an estimated street value of more than $1 million was found in the SUV, police said.
Hargett, of the 2900 block of West Adams, faces a felony charge of cannabis possession, a misdemeanor count of driving an uninsured vehicle and three traffic citations. He is scheduled to appear in bond court Sunday.
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