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Cops: Woman Reported Guns Stolen After Giving Them To Felon

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Logan Square woman falsely reported that her guns were stolen after giving them to a convicted felon last year, according to Chicago Police.

On April 26, 2016, Johandra Falcon reported that her home in the 2100 block of North Spaulding had been burglarized and firearms had been stolen, according to police.

Area North detectives and ATF agents investigated and found that Falcon illegally purchased handguns using false information on January 19, 2016, then gave them to a convicted felon, police said.

Falcon, 24, was arrested about 12:10 p.m. Wednesday in the 3900 block of North Newland, police said. She was charged with felony counts of purchasing one firearm with intent, unlawful delivery of a firearm to a felon and disorderly conduct-false report of offense.

Falcon was scheduled to appear in bond court Thursday.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2016. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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