Prison for man caught with gun near Obama's home

[July 11, 2009]  CHICAGO (AP) -- A judge has given a five-year prison sentence to a 31-year-old man convicted of having a gun outside President Barack Obama's Chicago home in September.

Omhari Sengstacke (ahm-HAR'-ee SENG'-Stack) was convicted last month of two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was arrested in September after repeatedly trying to pass security barriers near Obama's home, saying he wanted to talk to Obama about a job.

Police found a handgun and a bulletproof vest in Sengstacke's car but said he hadn't threatened Obama. Obama was running for president at the time of the arrest.

Cook County State's Attorney's spokeswoman Tandra Simonton says Sengstacke was sentenced on Friday.

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Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com

[Associated Press]

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