CARBONDALE, IL — Two men have been arrested and charged after a Carbondale police officer saw the two with flashlights suspiciously looking around a parking lot in the 1200 block of East Grand Avenue early Friday morning.

According to Carbondale Police, it was discovered during the investigation that the suspects –

19-year-old Victor Riley of Percy

and 23-year-old Dexter Dunklin of Du Quoin

– possessed a firearm and a controlled substance.

Officers charged Riley with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and possession of a controlled substance. Dunklin was charged with unlawful use of a weapon.

Anyone with information about this incident should contact Carbondale Police at 457-3200.