Sheriff: Driver found with cocaine, hallucinogenic mushrooms after Gurnee traffic stop

Authorities seized cocaine, cannabis and psilocybin mushrooms from a 31-year-old Oak Forest man during a traffic stop in Gurnee earlier this month, officials said.

The driver, Zachary L. Patient, was indicted by a Lake County grand jury last week on six felony counts of drug possession, three alleging he intended to deliver the drugs, according to court records.

James Brzezinski, who is listed as Patient's attorney in court records, did not immediately return a call for comment Monday afternoon.

Lake County sheriff's Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said Patient was pulled over June 6 near Grand Avenue and Gurnee Mills Circle by a deputy who saw him commit a traffic infraction.

Covelli said a second deputy arrived with police dog Zeus to provide backup. The dog detected drugs inside Patient's vehicle and deputies conducted a search, Covelli said.

Deputies said Patient had more than 600 grams (about 1.3 pounds) of cocaine, more than 1,600 grams (3.5 pounds) of cannabis and more than 2,700 grams (about 6 pounds) of psilocybin mushrooms.

Patient, who is free after posting $25,000 as bond, is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning.