Crime & Safety
Oswego Man Fired Gun Into Air In Residential Neighborhood: Police
The man is facing multiple charges, including six counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
OSWEGO, IL — An Oswego man is facing charges after police say he discharged a firearm in a residential neighborhood Tuesday evening.
Oswego police were dispatched at 6:39 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Northampton Drive for a report of an armed, threatening person. Information indicated a firearm may have been discharged, police said in an alert.
Officers quickly located the suspect, identified as the 47-year-old Eric Bonnes, holding a gun. Police allege the man fired the gun into the air as others were present in the area.
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Bonnes did not have a valid Firearm Owners Identification card, police said. He was taken into custody without incident and charged with the following:
- Six counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a felony
- Reckless discharge of a firearm, a felony
- Possession of firearm with valid FOID card, a misdemeanor
The incident remains under investigation. Bonnes was taken to the Kendall County jail to await a pre-trial detention hearing Wednesday.
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