From the Sheriff:
Unlawful Possession of Weapons Arrest
A Spring Grove man was arrested and charged with 11 counts of weapons violations following an investigation in unincorporated Spring Grove.
On October 15, 2024, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office received information regarding a suspect who was unlawfully in possession of firearms and residing in the 9900 block of N. Clark Road in unincorporated Spring Grove.
Upon receipt of this information, members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence and began an investigation. In collaboration with McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office, a search warrant was secured for the residence and executed by the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division.
Upon completion of the search warrant,
- 191 completed firearms,
- 198 partial firearms,
- suppressors,
- ballistic vest/helmet, and
- tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition
were collected.
Jerome N. Ruckdeschel, a previously convicted felon, was subsequently charged with weapons violations and taken to McHenry County Jail.
On November 7, Ruckdeschel was indicted on the charges listed below and currently remains at the McHenry County Jail. The investigation is ongoing.
Arrested: Jerome N. Ruckdeschel (age 66, Spring Grove, IL)
Charges:
- 4 counts of possession of firearms while possessing body armor by a felon (Class X)
- 1 count of possession of firearm ammunition while possessing body armor by a felon (Class X)
- 1 count of possession of a machine gun by a felon (Class X)
- 3 counts of possession of firearms by a felon (Class 3)
- 1 count of possession of ammunition by a felon (Class 3)
- 1 count of unlawful use of weapons for possessing a silencer (Class 3)
The charges against these individuals are merely allegations against them. All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
