Police: Montgomery County man had illegal gun

A 75-year-old Montgomery County man is accused of having an unregistered gun.

Deputies responded to a residence in the village of Palatine Bridge on Oct. 5 regarding a previous incident. Laurence Maynard had a loaded gun, and he did not have pistol permit to possess the weapon, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.

Maynard was charged with criminal possession of a firearm. He was issued an appearance ticket and due in Palatine Town Court at a later date.