Chicago area man fired gun, threatened and kicked officers, sheriff says

The Brief

  • A Homer Glen man was arrested after neighbors reported multiple gunshots being fired Sunday morning.
  • Michael Farrell allegedly fired the gun and later threatened and kicked deputies.
  • He was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery of a police officer.

HOMER GLEN, Ill. A man in southwest suburban Homer Glen was arrested after allegedly shooting a gun multiple times inside a home and then threatening and kicking deputies as they took him into custody on Sunday.

Michael Farrell, 52, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery of a police officer, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

What we know:

Around 7:35 a.m. on Sunday, deputies responded to the 16100 block of Twin Oak Court for a report of gunshots in the area.

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