Chicago man charged after allegedly carrying machine gun in Riis Park

The Brief

  • Police say 20-year-old Eddie Arguelles tried to flee on a moped before crashing in Riis Park.
  • Officers recovered a Glock handgun equipped with a “Glock Switch” that converts it into a machine gun.
  • Arguelles faces up to 10 years in prison; he’s being held without bond ahead of a Sept. 17 arraignment.

CHICAGO A Chicago man is facing federal gun charges after allegedly carrying a loaded machine gun in a city park earlier this year.

What we know:

According to court documents unsealed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, police responded to reports of gunfire at Riis Park in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on May 14.

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