ST. CHARLES (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A Kane County Adult Justice Center detainee has been charged with hiding a weapon inside his shoe last week.
Azreal Lashbrook, 18, is charged with a felony count of possession of a weapon in a penal institution for allegedly hiding a "5 inch long metal shank" inside his sandal at the jail, 37W755 Illinois Route 38 in St. Charles, according to the Kane County sheriff's office.
"This is a reminder of the constant danger our deputies and officer face in the course of their duties," Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said in a statement.
The body scanner was purchased in March 2019 after an influx of contraband, including heroin, entered the jail, the sheriff's office said.
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