Steven Mendoza was charged with felony discharge of an AK-47 assault rifle at the Jane Addams Tollway

ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – A Gilberts man faces criminal charges for firing more than a dozen shots from an AK-47 rifle in the direction of the Jane Addams Tollway after he heard laughter outside of his home early in the morning, officials announced in a news release.

Steven Mendoza, 24, of the 100 block of Park Court, Gilberts, was charged July 28 with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony, punishable by one to three years in prison and fines up to $25,000 if convicted.