Crime & Safety

Loaded Gun Found in Backpack at Airport

Des Plaines man in custody on $70,000 bond.

ABC 7 News Chicago is reporting that a 46-year-old Des Plaines man is in custody after airport security found a loaded gun in his backpack on Feb. 13 at O’Hare International Airport.

Aaron Anderson, was arrested on charges of trying to board an aircraft with a weapon, which is a felony charge, and a misdemeanor charges of possessing a firearm and ammunition without valid Firearm Owner’s Identification.

ABC 7 News reports his next court date is Feb. 17.

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