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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