CHICAGO — Lake County prosecutors announced Friday they have charged Robert Crimo Jr., father of alleged Highland Park parade shooter Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, with felony reckless conduct for sponsoring his son’s firearm owner’s identification card.
Crimo Jr. faces one count one for each person killed in the July 4 attack. Felony reckless conduct has maximum penalty of three years in prison, but probation is also an option.
Crimo Jr.’s attorney, George Gomez, said over the summer that when Crimo Jr. sponsored the FOID card, he wasn’t aware that his son was a danger to anyone.