US | Drew Peterson Drew Faces Weapons Charge By John Johnson Posted May 21, 2008 6:04 PM CDT Copied Drew Peterson, left, is helped into a car by his attorney Joel Brodsky, right, after leaving the Will County Adult Detention Center, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jerry Lai) Drew Peterson is free on bail after surrendering to police today on felony weapons charges, the Chicago Tribune reports. The charges—he owns a rifle with an illegal barrel—are not related to the cases of his missing fourth wife or the suspicious death of his third, but they carry a possible penalty of 5 years in prison. "Any inconvenience they can cause him, so much the better," said Peterson's attorney. "They might believe it's a tactic to shake him up." Read These Next ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel under pressure. What people are saying about Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. Obama warns US is facing an unprecedented 'political crisis.' Trump plans to designate Antifa a terrorist organization. Report an error