Crime & Safety
Lake in the Hills Man's Freestyle Rap Video Ends in Arrest, $20,000 Bond
Lawyer claims client was "just messing around."
A 24-year-old Lake in the Hills man appeared in court Monday on charges of threatening a public official. Gerard Golston allegedly threatened a police office in a rap video, which can be seen here.
The Chicago Tribune is reporting his original bond was set at $35,000, but was successfully reduced to $20,000.
ABC 7 reports that the man turned himself in to police on Jan. 11.
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His Facebook status that day was, ”Peace out every body it was good knowing you nice holiday. Turn up for me. I know i got real people out there. WAR TIME.”
Golston next appears in court on Feb. 17
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