FRI JAN 08 2009 — Arlington Heights Police received a call for help regarding a home invasion from a woman in the 600 block of Happfield Drive Friday morning. When police arrived, there was no evidence of a home invasion, but they smelled marijuana and then got a search warrant to inspect the home for drugs. The action resulted in the arrest of the caller’s boyfriend, Johnny Beltran, 28, who was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.

A K-9 unit assisted with the search and after a prolonged police operation, 350 grams of cocaine and 827 grams of cannabis were confiscated with a value of about $100,000. Police also found $70,000 in cash in the home and $30,000 cash in the offender’s car. Beltran’s girlfriend claimed she new nothing about the drugs, and no charges were filed for any home invasion.

Johnny Beltran’s bail was set $750,000 locally, but another criminal case negated that bail agreement — Beltran is being held without bond. If convicted of the Class X felony for drug-related charges, he faces a sentence of nine to 40 years in prison.

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UPDATE: Reports later in the day Friday claim that no molten sulfur leaked in the train accident.

A freight train derailment of about 20 cars was initially reported just before 5:00 a.m. as railroad gate trouble in the area of Deerfield Parkway and Busch Parkway in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove police officers soon realized that a freight train had derailed in the area. Five railroad cars are reported to be possibly leaking molten sulfur onto the ground. A slight odor is reported in the immediate area.

Buffalo Grove Fire Department is involved in an extended operation at the scene. Damage to property has possibly occurred in the area of Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion at 1500 Abbott Ct, Buffalo Grove. Arlington Heights Police Department and Lincolnshire Police Department are assisting the Village of Buffalo Grove police and fire units.

FROM METRA (OFFICIAL) 6:00 AM
NORTH CENTRAL SERVICE TRAIN CANCELLATION
DUE TO A FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT IN THE VICINITY OF THE BUFFALO GROVE STATION, NORTH CENTRAL SERVICE TRAINS BOTH INBOUND AND OUTBOUND WILL NOT OPERATE. PASSENGERS ARE ASKED TO SEEK ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. PASSENGERS MAY CONSIDER USING THE MILWAUKEE DISTRICT NORTH LINE FOR ALTERNATE TRAVEL.

Metra first put out a delay notice at 5:30 a.m.

Info about Molten Sulfur from NOAA CAMEO website:
SULFUR, MOLTEN