On 3/06/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Alexander K. Sparks, age 32, of Princeton, Indiana for Unlawful Possession of Weapon by Felon following a traffic stop for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code in the 200 block of North Walnut Street.  During the stop, Officer Hopper and K-9 Eleven arrived on scene to conduct a free air narcotics sniff around the vehicle’s exterior.  Eleven alerted to the past or current odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle resulting in a search.  The search uncovered a knife with brass knuckles acting as the handle.  Sparks is a convicted felon and placed under arrest.  Sparks was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and later released on a Notice to Appear.