Posted on Jul 8, 2021
Chicago hotel housekeeper ‘prevented tragedy’ by reporting guest whose room was filled with guns...
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A housekeeper in Chicago who found a hotel room filled with guns and ammunition "likely prevented a tragedy" by reporting the discovery to local police.
Keegan Casteel, 32, of Iowa, was arrested after the cleaning staff at a hotel near Lake Michigan discovered the weapons and alerted police.
The Associated Press reported that Mr Casteel was staying at the W Hotel, which overlooks the Ohio Street Beach and Navy Pier, which are major tourist attractions.
David Brown, the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, praised the hotel staff member who reported the room.
“So it was significant and very valuable and we ought to keep a lot of praise on that employee for letting us know so we could act quickly and potentially avoid a tragedy. Thank God for that hotel worker, who saw something, and said something, and I believe averted disaster,” Mr Brown said.
Keegan Casteel, 32, of Iowa, was arrested after the cleaning staff at a hotel near Lake Michigan discovered the weapons and alerted police.
The Associated Press reported that Mr Casteel was staying at the W Hotel, which overlooks the Ohio Street Beach and Navy Pier, which are major tourist attractions.
David Brown, the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, praised the hotel staff member who reported the room.
“So it was significant and very valuable and we ought to keep a lot of praise on that employee for letting us know so we could act quickly and potentially avoid a tragedy. Thank God for that hotel worker, who saw something, and said something, and I believe averted disaster,” Mr Brown said.
Chicago hotel housekeeper ‘prevented tragedy’ by reporting guest whose room was filled with guns...
Posted from independent.co.uk
Chicago
Firearms and Guns
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A misleading headline, which almost all media does.
According to other sources, the man had a handgun with extra magazines and 1 rifle with 5 loaded magazines. That is reason for concern and the police were correct in investigating. However, it certainly was not a "room full."
I get tired of misleading headlines.
Google his name. Keegan Casteel
According to other sources, the man had a handgun with extra magazines and 1 rifle with 5 loaded magazines. That is reason for concern and the police were correct in investigating. However, it certainly was not a "room full."
I get tired of misleading headlines.
Google his name. Keegan Casteel
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The guy may be a nut and tragedy was prevented.... but the storyline as written above is still a lie.
Reality is "On July 4, Chicago Police responded to the W Hotel at 644 North Lake Shore Drive about 6:45 p.m. after receiving reports from an employee at the hotel of a rifle and handgun in a “very suspicious position” inside of the hotel room, according to Chicago Police Chief Derrick Brown"
A rifle and a handgun.not "room filled with guns"
Reality is "On July 4, Chicago Police responded to the W Hotel at 644 North Lake Shore Drive about 6:45 p.m. after receiving reports from an employee at the hotel of a rifle and handgun in a “very suspicious position” inside of the hotel room, according to Chicago Police Chief Derrick Brown"
A rifle and a handgun.not "room filled with guns"
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SGM Erik Marquez
"He had a loaded rifle with laser scope"
LOL
1: It's a pistol under current federal standards, not a rifle.
2: Laser scope??????? ahhh, ya nope.
3: If I was crazy enough to travel to Chicago (im not, won't even get on an airplane that is going through that nuthouse of a place, same for NewYork) Id have more than just two pistols with me ...
"Chicago’s most violent weekend of 2021: 108 shot, 19 of them killed. 13 kids among the wounded"
"By 5 p.m. Monday, Chicago had recorded 2,000 shootings this year"
LOL
1: It's a pistol under current federal standards, not a rifle.
2: Laser scope??????? ahhh, ya nope.
3: If I was crazy enough to travel to Chicago (im not, won't even get on an airplane that is going through that nuthouse of a place, same for NewYork) Id have more than just two pistols with me ...
"Chicago’s most violent weekend of 2021: 108 shot, 19 of them killed. 13 kids among the wounded"
"By 5 p.m. Monday, Chicago had recorded 2,000 shootings this year"
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