“Cops: Man Drove to Barack Obama’s House With Gun
Man held for approaching Sen. Obama’s Kenwood home with gun, bulletproof vest”
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Man held for approaching Sen. Obama’s Kenwood home with gun, bulletproof vest
Charges are pending against a man who drove up to the security perimeter around Sen. Barack Obama’s home in Kenwood with a gun on the floor of his car this morning, police said.
The man also had a bulletproof vest in the car, sources said.
The man, in his 30s, was stopped by a Chicago Police officer assigned to the U.S. Secret Service security detail at about 5 a.m. today, Chicago Police said. He had a rambling conversation with the officer who stopped him.
After being told to leave the area, the man drove away but he returned. The officer then searched his car and recovered a handgun, police said.
Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley said the man ├óΓé¼┼ôdid not breach any security perimeters├óΓé¼┬¥ and was a block away from the senator’s home. The man did not direct any threats toward Obama, nor did he ├óΓé¼┼ôutter any threatening language,├óΓé¼┬¥ Wiley said.
Sources said the man inquired about getting a job, spoke about how he was a victim of crime and discussed how he was happy that an African-American was running for president. The man, a convicted felon, is African-American.
There are “Do Not Enter” and “Authorized Personnel Only” signs posted around that security area, a Chicago Police spokesman said. The outer security perimeter is manned by the Secret Service and Chicago police, Wiley said.