So-called Joke Turns Out to be Not So Funny

A Lombard man made his circumstances worse early Sunday morning after he reportedly mouthed-off to police while being transported to the station.

Luis Antonio Rojas-Gutierrez, 24, of 1306 Finley Road No. 312, was arrested after police received a complaint of a man with fireworks at Harrison and Parkside streets at 3:15 a.m. Police said he also was in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, and he had a failure-to-appear warrant.

While en route to the police station, he allegedly told police that he had a gun. Police stopped and searched him again, at which time Rojas-Gutierrez said he "was only joking." No gun was found.

He faces state charges for aggravated assault, as well as possession of fireworks, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on bond for both the warrant and the other charges.

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