A South Elgin man is in custody after being arrested for illegally firing a gun outside a bar in downtown St. Charles late Tuesday evening.
At approximately 11:58pm Tuesday, the St. Charles Police Department was dispatched to the 0-99 block of North 2nd Street for a report of an individual that had allegedly brandished a gun while inside “Alley 64”, a popular restaurant and bar located at 212 West Main Street. The individual, a former employee of the establishment, was reported to have displayed a firearm to staff members and was therefore asked to leave.
Shortly after leaving the bar, a report of shots fired was made by witnesses to 911. Officers were immediately on scene and eventually located the 27-year-old suspect nearby. Witnesses positively identified him as the individual holding a firearm at the time the shots were reported to have been fired.
When the suspect was taken into custody, he was not in possession of the firearm; however, Officers were able to locate the firearm in the immediate area where the shots were reported to have been fired.
The suspect was transported to the St. Charles Police Department, where the Kane County State’s Attorney’s office approved the following charges against him:
- Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon/No CCL, 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1) – class 4 (one count)
- Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon/Threat, 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2) – class 4 (one count)
- Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon/No FOID, 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2) – class 4 (one count)
- Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, 720 ILCS 5/24-1.5(a) – Class 4 (one count)
- Unlawful Use of a Weapon/Liquor Establishment, 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(8 ) – class 4 (one count)
- Reckless Conduct, 720 ILCS 5/12-5(a) – class A (one count)
- Disorderly Conduct, 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(1) – class C (one count)
The suspect was then transported to the Kane County Jail for a conditions/detention hearing, as well as for having an active arrest warrant out of McHenry County for an unrelated weapons offense.
The St. Charles Police Department is encouraging anyone who might have information regarding this incident to contact the St. Charles Police Department at 630.377.4435.
