Palatine Woman Arrested After Shooting Into Neighbor's Home: Cops

PALATINE, IL — The Palatine Police Department said a woman has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm stemming from an investigation into an incident that took place March 29 in the 300 block of W. Hamilton Lane. According to a release, Palatine officers responded to a report just after 11 p.m. of a loud noise inside a home in that block, and upon arrival found a 31-year-old resident who reported finding apparent bullet holes in her kitchen cabinets and window. According to police, it appeared the bullet holes were created from the path of a single bullet, and the bullet was found on the floor in the hallway outside the kitchen.

According to a release, police determined the bullet was shot from an area south of the home, leading them to search the area. Police located what appeared to be a bullet hole in the window of an adjacent home, and officers spoke with two people inside, officials said.

A 41-year-old female resident told officers she and her 42-year-old male friend had been drinking alcohol throughout the night, police said, adding that at one point, the man told the woman he had a pistol and put it on a table in front of her.

According to police, the woman picked up the weapon and fired one round, which went through an exterior window and out of her home.

Police said they found the gun inside of a backpack belonging to the man, and the bullet's shell casing in the woman's pocket.

According to police, Christine M. Meehan, 41, of the 300 block of W. Hamilton Lane, was arrested and charged with one felony count of reckless discharge of a firearm. Police said Meehan was taken to the Cook County Criminal Courts Building where a judge set her bond at $1,000 "D", which requires her to post 10 percent to be released.

Police said Meehan's court date has been set for April 30 at the Cook County Third District Courthouse in Rolling Meadows.