Convicted felon arrested near Pace bus stop in Niles for possessing gun near school
NILES, Ill. - A convicted felon was arrested after allegedly possessing a gun near a school in Niles Thursday.
At about 8:48 a.m., Niles police responded to a report of a man with a gun in front of Notre Dame College Prep.
According to police, witnesses reported that a male suspect lifted the front of his t-shirt up as he was walking across Dempster Street and revealed a handgun pressed against his waistband.
Notre Dame College Prep staff members were notified by police, and took precautionary measures to ensure no one left or entered the school.
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Officers arrived on the scene and located the suspect at a Pace bus stop in the 7600 block of Dempster Street.
While investigating, officers located a semi-automatic handgun in the waistband of the suspect, police said.
The suspect, identified as 51-year-old Carlos A. Kamber, was taken into custody.
Kamber was charged with one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and two counts of aggravated assault.
He will appear in bond court Friday.