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East Chicago Man Charged After Police Find Handgun With Obliterated Serial Number

Michael G. Medrano, 19, of East Chicago, is charged in Lake County after police say he was found carrying a handgun with an obliterated serial number during an investigation connected to a Hammond park battery case. According to a probable cause affidavit, on February 17, 2026, officers responding to a battery report at Columbia Park in Hammond were searching for a suspect believed to be traveling toward East Chicago. While in the 400 block of E…
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Region News Source broke the news in on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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