A Kewanee man was jailed after his arrest Tuesday on weapon and drug charges.

Kewanee Deputy Police Chief Steve Kijanowski said that on Tuesday the Kewanee Police Department Street Crimes Unit and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Illinois State Police Blackhawk Area Task Force with a controlled purchase of five firearms from Michael E Workheiser, 31, of Kewanee. 

The purchase of the firearms took place in Bishop Hill and Workheiser was taken into custody directly after the sale was completed, Kijanowski said.

Workheiser also possessed a small amount of methamphetamine at the time of his arrest, according to the deputy chief, who said Workheiser was taken to the Henry County Jail. 

On Thursday, the Henry County State’s Attorney’s office filed charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number and possession of methamphetamine.

All the charges are class 3 felonies which carry a potential sentence of three to seven years in state prison.