Sounds of gun loading lead to arrest of Bloomington man

Posted on August 21, 2018
Ryan Shattuck was arrested at about 1 a.m. Tuesday near Franklin Park in Bloomington. (Bloomington Police Department)

By Greg Halbleib

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police say the sounds of a gun being loaded led to the arrest of a Bloomington man early Tuesday morning.

Bloomington police said they arrested Ryan Shattuck, 32, on preliminary charges of unlawful possession or use of a weapon by a felon and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.

Police said they were called before 1 a.m. Tuesday by someone who claimed they heard a gun being loaded near Franklin Park on East Chestnut Street. Police found Shattuck, who they say matched the caller’s description, and discovered a handgun and a loaded magazine after a search.

Shattuck is awaiting an initial court appearance in the McLean County Jail.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected]. 

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