Man charged with possession of stolen gun in Palatine

A Hickory Hills man made his initial court appearance Friday after being charged with possession of a firearm reported stolen from South Carolina during a traffic stop in Palatine early Sunday.

Eduardo Salazar-Urquizo, 35, was charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver.

Police said Salazar-Urquizo didn’t have a valid firearm owner’s ID card or concealed carry license. The loaded handgun was found on the driver’s side floorboard during the traffic stop at about 12:30 a.m. Oct. 18 on the 1100 block of East Dundee Road.