Spring Grove felon arrested, charged after MCSO finds nearly 400 firearms, 10,000-plus rounds of ammo
SPRING GROVE, Ill. (WGN) — A previously convicted felon from the far northwest suburbs was indicted on nearly a dozen different weapons charges Thursday following a police investigation in unincorporated Sugar Grove.
According to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), 66-year-old Jerome N. Ruckdeschel was charged with 11 felony weapon counts:
Four counts of possession of firearms while possessing body armor by a felon (Class X)
One count of possession of firearm ammunition while possessing body armor by a felon (Class X)
One count of possession of a machine gun by a felon (Class X)
Three counts of possession of firearms by a felon (Class 3)
One count of possession of ammunition by a felon (Class 3)
One count of unlawful use of weapons for possessing a silencer (Class 3)
MCSO officials said deputies received information regarding a suspect who was unlawfully in possession of firearms in the 9900 block of North Clark Road back on Oct. 15.
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After receiving the information, deputies went to the residence and began an investigation. After a search warrant was approved, deputies raided Ruckdeschel's residence, where they found 191 completed firearms, 198 partial firearms, suppressors, a ballistic vest, a ballistic helmet and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Ruckdeschel, who MCSO officials said was a previously convicted felon, is currently being held at the McHenry County Jail.
Deputies said the investigation into this case remains ongoing.
