Crime & Safety

Man Charged with FOID Violations in Connection with Friday Gun Incident

The Oswego resident had held police at bay for about 90 minutes last week.

Oswego police said they charged Anthony J. Salerno, 44, of the 400 block of Lakeview Court, with one count of possession of a firearm without a firearm owner's identification card and one count of possession of ammunition without a FOID on Tuesday after an incident at his home Friday afternoon.

Salerno kept police at bay for about 90 minutes late Friday afternoon, threatening to kill himself with a gun, according to an Oswego Police Department news release.

Police said they evacuated the home and closed off nearby streets at about 4 p.m. to ensure the safety of the neighborhood. An Oswego Police Department negotiator made contact with Salerno after about 90 minutes and he surrendered to police shortly after, according to a news release from last week. A gun was found at the scene.

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Salerno was taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center by an Oswego Fire Protection District ambulance.

The charges are Class A misdemeanors. Salerno has turned himself in to police and posted 10 percent of his $2,500 bond, according to Wednesday's news release.

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