Palatine man sentenced on gun, drug charges
An admitted gang member accused of weapon and drug crimes after a report of shots fired in Palatine pleaded guilty to the charges.
Samuel Cervantes, 22, of Palatine was sentenced to two years in prison in exchange for pleading guilty to possession of a defaced firearm and possession of a controlled substance. Cervantes was also ordered to pay $1,209 in fines.
Palatine police responded to a call about shots fired on the 1800 block of North Green Lane about 10:30 p.m. Nov. 28, 2016. Officers saw Cervantes flee, chased him and caught him a short time later. He told them he had a weapon earlier that day but claimed he gave the gun to another person and did not fire it, authorities said. Police also recovered a $20 bill that contained several grams of cocaine, authorities said.
Police recovered the gun. They said a bullet fired from it broke an apartment window, but no one was hurt.