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Iowa man, 32, arrested in Chicago after 'semi-automatic rifle and .45 handgun found lying in W Hotel window by housekeeper who alerted police'
2021-07-08
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Chicago police found Keegan Casteel, 32, at 5:45 p.m. on July 4 with the two weapons in a W Hotel room

  • The weapons were found in the window sill of Room 1208 on the 12th floor of the hotel overlooking Ohio Street Beach in the 600 block of North Lake Shore Drive

  • Casteel was arrested after cops received a tip from a housekeeping employee

  • Cops found a .308 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was not engraved with a serial number - and had a round in the chamber

  • Cops also found a high-power scope with laser-sight attachments, a number of bullet magazines and a .45 caliber handgun

Related: Heavy.com makes him sound like a reasonably responsible citizen — car repair shop owner and master technician, Iowa gun license, married with two children, a series of minor misbehaviours of the adolescent male type that ended when the kids came along — who didn’t bother or couldn’t get the matching Illinois and Chicago licenses for a trip to Chicago with the wife and kiddies, and made the mistake of leaving his weapons out where the hotel maid could see them. But he did break Chicago law by bringing in the weapons, and the prosecutor will be able to justify worrying that he intended to massacre the crowd below like that sociopath gambler in Las Vegas a few years ago.
Posted by:Skidmark

#11  Don't be shocked when you learn Keegan just took delivery of these firearms from an FBI undercover agent.

It is easier to keep track of your known wolves if you meet with them regularly. Providing a bit of guidance and support helps keep the file folders thick.
Posted by: SteveS   2021-07-08 14:35  

#10  ^ sounds right, B
Posted by: Frank G   2021-07-08 14:27  

#9  Don't be shocked when you learn Keegan just took delivery of these firearms from an FBI undercover agent.

The Mayor of Chicago desperately needs a media diversion. This is a diversion.

Posted by: Besoeker   2021-07-08 13:42  

#8  Keegan should tell Chicago authorities that he was meeting Jussie Smollett at Subway and when he got back some Rednecks put the weapons in his room.
Posted by: Airandee   2021-07-08 13:39  

#7  A hinky story. Keegan could be in a lot of trouble if Chicago wants to push it. I'd like to hear Keegan's side of the story before the rush to judgement. Lightfoot has a lot to say but then again she has a lot of problems in Chicago; she's a nutjob with a lot of crime problems. It could be "nab the out-of-state guy and make it look like she is doing something about all the shootings in Chicago." He proposed to his girlfriend right after his arrest. Thought he was with his wife and kids. Keegan seems like a dumbass.
Posted by: JohnQC   2021-07-08 12:24  

#6  Was it "defaced" or was it a home-built?
Posted by: james   2021-07-08 11:11  

#5  Other than the DWI charge, everything else in his past is low level dumbassery.

The defaced serial number could get him in federal trouble.

Assuming he wasn't planning a massacre, his big mistake was not knowing that IL doesn't recognize any other state's permits. I also can't figure why he'd bring a long gun with him on a non hunting trip.
Posted by: Too Old To Work   2021-07-08 09:26  

#4  "A round of bullet"
Posted by: Frank G   2021-07-08 08:50  

#3  I know exactly where this hotel is and, depending on what side of the building the family was staying, would have a pretty good view of Navy Pier (although it is almost 700 yards away from the hotel). There are some pretty popular parks right across Lakeshore Drive (or whatever they're calling it now) that are a lot closer.

Round in the chamber does sound suspicious, if true. They don't say if the weapons were encased in any way. 'Rifle’s serial number was not visible' is another red flag.

Hauling in your weapons from your car overnight in Chicago (or anyplace) is a pretty good method of not having them stolen IMHO.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2021-07-08 08:44  

#2  ...Read the heavy dot com link.

Something's fishy, I just don't know what.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2021-07-08 06:04  

#1  why would you leave your guns laying in a window?
Posted by: Chris   2021-07-08 00:25  

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