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Yahoo
7 days ago
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Police make firearm-related arrest No. 11 at Naperville Topgolf lot since early February
In just under four months, police have made 11 firearm-related arrests in or near the Naperville Topgolf parking lot — the latest logged over the weekend. Delfino Andrade Jr., 32, of Chicago, was taken into custody Saturday night on felony charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 23, according to DuPage County Circuit Court records. Officers were conducting a proactive patrol outside the 3211 Odyssey Court business when the odor of cannabis drew their attention to a specific area of the facility's lot, Naperville police Cmdr. Rick Krakow said. Looking inside a parked, unoccupied vehicle, they observed several open alcohol containers and a handgun in plain view beneath the driver's seat, Krakow said. A check of the vehicle owner's registration showed Andrade did not possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card. After he returned to the vehicle and got into the driver's seat, officers conducted a search, recovered a Glock 21 handgun from the car and found suspected cocaine in Andrade's pocket, Krakow said. After a nearly four-month break, gun-related arrests outside the facility started up again in early February. Last month alone, police made five arrests in the business' lot. Most recently, police arrested Roberto Chacon, 28, of Alsip, on May 17 on a felony charge of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon as well as one charge each of possession of cannabis and unlawful use of cannabis by a driver. Ahead of this year, Naperville police made 25 arrests on gun-related offenses outside Topgolf between August 2023 and October 2024. tkenny@
Chicago Tribune
7 days ago
- Chicago Tribune
Police make firearm-related arrest No. 11 at Naperville Topgolf lot since early February
In just under four months, police have made 11 firearm-related arrests in or near the Naperville Topgolf parking lot — the latest logged over the weekend. Delfino Andrade Jr., 32, of Chicago, was taken into custody Saturday night on felony charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 23, according to DuPage County Circuit Court records. Officers were conducting a proactive patrol outside the 3211 Odyssey Court business when the odor of cannabis drew their attention to a specific area of the facility's lot, Naperville police Cmdr. Rick Krakow said. Looking inside a parked, unoccupied vehicle, they observed several open alcohol containers and a handgun in plain view beneath the driver's seat, Krakow said. A check of the vehicle owner's registration showed Andrade did not possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card. After he returned to the vehicle and got into the driver's seat, officers conducted a search, recovered a Glock 21 handgun from the car and found suspected cocaine in Andrade's pocket, Krakow said. After a nearly four-month break, gun-related arrests outside the facility started up again in early February. Last month alone, police made five arrests in the business' recently, police arrested Roberto Chacon, 28, of Alsip, on May 17 on a felony charge of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon as well as one charge each of possession of cannabis and unlawful use of cannabis by a driver. Ahead of this year, Naperville police made 25 arrests on gun-related offenses outside Topgolf between August 2023 and October 2024.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Freeport man charged with unlawful possession after laser sight incident
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Police apprehended a Freeport man who allegedly drove past a home Saturday night, shining a laser from a pistol sight at the house. According to the Freeport Police Department, the incident occurred around 11:02 p.m. Authorities were notified that the suspect vehicle was a dark colored Buick SUV, and stopped the vehicle near Stephenson Street and Green Avenue. Police identified the front seat passenger as Jonah Durns, 25, a felon with multiple past convictions for weapons and drug possession. A loaded semi-automatic pistol equipped with a laser sight and an extended ammunition magazine were found in the front seat passenger area, police said. Durns was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, possession of a firearm without a Firearm Owner's Identification card. He was booked into the Stephenson County Jail awaiting the outcome of a pretrial detention hearing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
American Military News
26-04-2025
- American Military News
Illinois parade shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole
Robert Crimo III will spend the rest of his life in prison for opening fire on spectators at the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day Parade. Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti imposed the expected sentence Thursday after listening to statements from 19 survivors and loved ones of people killed in the mass shooting. He was sentenced to seven consecutive natural life sentences without the possibility of parole − one for each of the seven people he murdered — plus an additional 50 years for the four dozen spectators he injured. 'The court finds that the defendant is irretrievably depraved, permanently incorrigible, irreparably corrupt and beyond any rehabilitation,' Rossetti said. The proceeding has been temporarily halted because Crimo —who repeatedly declined to attend the two-day hearing — reportedly decided he wanted to make an appearance. The judge had already issued the seven consecutive life sentences when she abruptly called for a break. 'A mass shooting is like a bomb blast throughout a community,' said Highland Park resident Erica Weeder, who was injured in the attack alongside her husband. 'Because of this mass shooting, this act of terror, I, my children, and our entire community now know that no one is ever really safe.' The 24-year-old gunman unexpectedly pleaded guilty last month to 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder, minutes before opening statements were set to begin in his murder trial. His decision eliminated the need for a weekslong, high-profile court battle that would almost certainly have ended in a guilty verdict. Under state law, anyone found guilty of committing two or more murders receives an automatic life sentence in prison with no possibility of parole. Before Rossetti announced her decision, Crimo's attorney said the shooter understands he will die in prison because of his actions. Killed in the shooting were Katherine Goldstein, 64; Irina McCarthy, 35, and her husband, Kevin McCarthy, 37; Stephen Straus, 88; Jacki Sundheim, 63; Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78; and Eduardo Uvaldo, 69. Several victims and their families remain in civil litigation related to the shooting, including against Crimo III, his father, gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson and the gun shops that helped Crimo III get his weapons. Several lawsuits also have been filed against the Illinois State Police for approving Crimo's Firearm Owner's Identification card application despite concerns he was a danger to public safety. Crimo's father, Robert Crimo Jr., sponsored his son's FOID card, which allowed him to purchase the high-powered rifle used in the shooting despite red flags. Crimo Jr. pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct for his role in helping to secure the gun permit and was sentenced to 60 days behind bars in late 2023. Several survivors spoke about the need for gun control during their impact statements, saying there was no reason for Crimo to have the AR-15-style assault rifle he used to fire 83 bullets at spectators over a 40-second period. 'My dad was living the American Dream,' said Karina Mendez, whose father Eduardo Uvaldo was among those killed. 'And died the American nightmare.' ___ © 2025 Chicago Tribune. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Mass murderer Robert Crimo sentenced to life in prison for 2022 shooting that killed 7
April 24 (UPI) -- Robert Crimo III, who pleaded guilty to 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder in connection to a mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., in 2022, was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences Thursday without the possibility of parole, plus 50 years in prison for each person injured. Seven died in the shooting and more than 40 others were injured. Crimo did not appear in court either Thursday or Wednesday during the sentencing hearing, when several survivors and relatives of those who he killed spoke about how he affected their lives. Marcia Moran, whose husband was murdered by Crimo, spoke over Zoom and explained how her family has since moved out of Highland Park, and that she remains in therapy due to the trauma of her spouse's death. "The shooter doesn't get to take anything more from me," Moran said." Leah Sundheim, daughter of victim Jacqueline Sundheim, said, "I hope you wake in the middle of the night, gasping air you don't deserve," and also read a statement on behalf of her father, who said Crimo destroyed their lives. Crimo wore women's clothing and used makeup to hide his facial tattoos in an attempt to blend into the crowd when he opened fire from a rooftop during an Independence Day parade in Highland Park on July 4, 2022. He was arrested later that day and confessed to firing more than 80 rounds into the crowd from a nearby rooftop. Crimo's father, Robert Crimo Jr., pleaded guilty in 2024 to reckless conduct, after having signed the Firearm Owner's Identification card for his then 19-year-old son to apply for gun ownership. At the time, the state of Illinois required people between the ages of 18 and 20 to have parent or guardian authorization. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., posted to X Thursday that, "The sentencing of the Highland Park shooter is one more step of healing for our community. The wounds from that terrible day run deep [and] will never fully heal."
