As Sikanich was arrested this week on official misconduct and weapons charges, documents show he 'repeatedly asked to contact Alderman Gardiner prior to being placed into custody.'
-- In the latest chapter in a troubled saga for the Northwest Side's 45th Ward, Ald. Jim Gardiner's superintendent is now accused of trying to sell a machine gun while on the clock.
As CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reported Tuesday night, the attorney for 45th Ward Supt. Charles Sikanich said the gun in question is a World War II antique handed down from his grandfather and was inoperable.As Sikanich was arrested this week on official misconduct and weapons charges, documents show he"repeatedly asked to contact Alderman Gardiner prior to being placed into custody.
As Gardiner's right-hand man, Sikanich oversees sanitation services for the ward and makes over $100,000 a year. He is now accused of trying to sell an MP 40 fully-automatic machine gun while on the clock and in a city car to an undercover agent.
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