Bloomington man convicted of unlawful weapon use by felon

Posted on February 24, 2017
Court gavel
The conviction came in McLean County Court this week. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Brian Turner)

By Adam Studzinski

BLOOMINGTON – A 24-year-old Bloomington man has been convicted for unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.

Charles Foster was convicted during a bench trial in McLean County Court. Four other weapons related charges were dismissed.

Foster was arrested last February after Bloomington police responded to the 800 block of West Washington for a report of an armed person confronting someone at their residence. Foster reportedly threatened to shoot the victim with an assault rifle.

Foster is scheduled to be sentenced April 21.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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