Crime & Safety
Yorkville Man Charged After Gun-Cleaning Accident: Police
A Yorkville man accidentally fired a handgun into the apartment below his on Saturday while cleaning the weapon, according to police.
Timothy Cavanaugh, 30, of the 100 block of Marketplace Drive, called police at around 3:20 p.m. saying the gun accidentally fired while he was cleaning it, NBC Chicago reported.
Fortunately, no one was in the other apartment when the accident occurred.
Cavanagh is charged with disorderly conduct in the incident, which caused $5,000 in damage, NBC reported.
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