Crime & Safety
Worth Man, 19, Charged With Unlawful Possession Of A Gun
The gun turned out to be a black powder muzzle-loading revolver that had been purchased online, Palos Hills police said.
PALOS HILLS, IL — Palos Hills police responded to a report of gunfire on Feb. 25, where a 19-year-old Worth man was taken into custody, reports said.
Andrew Healy, 19, is facing a charge of unlawful possession of a gun without a weapon.
According to police, a neighbor called to say she saw a father and son in their back yard and firing what appeared to be a gun into the ground.
The gun turned out to be a black powder muzzle-loading revolver that had been purchased online. Officers said Healy did not have a FOID card.
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