Crime & Safety
Charges Filed After Gun Worn With Costume Went Off At Wheaton Yard: Police
Wheaton police told Patch one person sustained a injury to the thighafter the gun went off. They were treated at a hospital and released.
WHEATON, IL — A man was charged with reckless conduct after a person sustained an injury that was not life threatening when a gun fell from clothing and was discharged at Wheaton Yard Tuesday, police confirmed to Patch Thursday.
Wheaton police did not share the name of the person charged. Patch has filed a FOIA request to get additional information.
A special announcement shared Tuesday night on Wheaton Yard's Facebook page said the gun was an antique firearm that was worn as part of a Halloween costume at a private event.
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According to Wheaton police, officers were called to the 100 block of East Front Street around 9:07 p.m. after a gun discharged. They told Patch a nearby patron was hit in the thigh, taken to a local hospital and released.
Police say the man with the gun had a valid Illinois Concealed Carry License. In addition to the reckless conduct charge, he was charged with a violation of the Illinois Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
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