Felony charges dropped against man who brought guns, ammo to Chicago hotel
Prosecutors have dropped felony charges against Keegan Casteel, who in 2021 was discovered to have brought firearms and ammunition into a hotel room, reportedly by mistake.
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Prosecutors have dropped felony charges against Keegan Casteel, who in 2021 was discovered to have brought firearms and ammunition into a hotel room, reportedly by mistake.
Prosecutors have dropped all felony charges against an Iowa man who was arrested in 2021 by Chicago police for having guns and ammunition in his hotel room overlooking a popular
An attorney for Keegan Casteel, of Ankeny, said Casteel was questioned by a joint terrorism task force, which eventually cleared him and issued a report saying it had determined he did not pose a threat.
No evidence was ever produced that Keegan Casteel had nefarious intentions when a housekeeper found guns and ammunition in his room at the W Hotel on Lake Shore Drive.
Prosecutors have dropped all felony charges against an Iowa man who was arrested in 2021 by Chicago police for having guns and ammunition in his hotel room overlooking the Chicago lakefront.