Sterling, IL (CH23) – A Janesville man was arrested in Illinois after a traffic stop revealed he had an arsenal of weapons, ammunition, smoke grenades, and illegal drugs in his company truck.
[Photo: image from Jarrod Brummett public Facebook profile.]
According to a news release from the Illinois State Police, a trooper stopped Jarrod Brummett, 28, on interstate I-88, outside of Sterling near mile marker 128, just before 6 p.m. Thursday night.
While handing over his license and registration, Brummett denied being convicted of a crime and denied his vehicle contained firearms or illicit drugs. During the stop, the trooper determined that Brummett had a lengthy traffic record, including multiple convictions for speeding and a DUI in 2010.
The trooper ordered Brummett and his passenger to exit the vehicle, however, during questioning, Brummett allegedly shoved the trooper into the roadway and took off on foot across the highway and into oncoming traffic.
Another trooper who responded to the scene Tasered Brummett and eventually took him into custody. He was taken to an area hospital to treat injuries he sustained during his arrest.
Officials said a search of Brummett’s vehicle resulted in the seizure of eight high-powered pistols, a revolver, two AR-15 assault-style rifles, a sawed-off shotgun, numerous high-capacity rifle and pistol magazines, boxes of ammunition, military-issued smoke grenades, holsters, camouflage gear and masks, night vision goggles, and a Taser.
Troopers also seized about 15 ounces of MDMA (known as Molly or Ecstasy) worth about $3,400. Also found in the vehicle was $9,400 in cash.
He was arraigned in his hospital room on Thursday night on charges of:
-Carrying a pistol without a license
-Possession of stolen firearm (four counts)
-Possession of arms by a convict in a crime of violence
-Resisting arrest
-Simple assault
-Possession of Schedule I-V controlled substance, with intent to deliver (amphetamines/MDMA)
-Alteration of marks of identification on a firearm
-Loaded weapons in a vehicle
-Possession of a sawed-off shotgun
-Possession of explosive & noxious substances
-Carrying dangerous weapons while committing a crime of violence
-Carrying stolen firearm when committing a crime
Brummett has been ordered held without bail, pending further court action.
Sterling, IL (CH23) – A Janesville man was arrested in Illinois after a traffic stop revealed he had an arsenal of weapons, ammunition, smoke grenades, and illegal drugs in his company truck.
According to a news release from the Illinois State Police, a trooper stopped Jarrod Brummett, 28, on interstate I-88, outside of Sterling near mile marker 128, just before 6 p.m. Thursday night.
While handing over his license and registration, Brummett denied being convicted of a crime and denied his vehicle contained firearms or illicit drugs. During the stop, the trooper determined that Brummett had a lengthy traffic record, including multiple convictions for speeding and a DUI in 2010.
The trooper ordered Brummett and his passenger to exit the vehicle, however, during questioning, Brummett allegedly shoved the trooper into the roadway and took off on foot across the highway and into oncoming traffic.
Another trooper who responded to the scene Tasered Brummett and eventually took him into custody. He was taken to an area hospital to treat injuries he sustained during his arrest.
Officials said a search of Brummett’s vehicle resulted in the seizure of eight high-powered pistols, a revolver, two AR-15 assault-style rifles, a sawed-off shotgun, numerous high-capacity rifle and pistol magazines, boxes of ammunition, military-issued smoke grenades, holsters, camouflage gear and masks, night vision goggles, and a Taser.
Troopers also seized about 15 ounces of MDMA (known as Molly or Ecstasy) worth about $3,400. Also found in the vehicle was $9,400 in cash.
He was arraigned in his hospital room on Thursday night on charges of:
-Carrying a pistol without a license
-Possession of stolen firearm (four counts)
-Possession of arms by a convict in a crime of violence
-Resisting arrest
-Simple assault
-Possession of Schedule I-V controlled substance, with intent to deliver (amphetamines/MDMA)
-Alteration of marks of identification on a firearm
-Loaded weapons in a vehicle
-Possession of a sawed-off shotgun
-Possession of explosive & noxious substances
-Carrying dangerous weapons while committing a crime of violence
-Carrying stolen firearm when committing a crime
Brummett has been ordered held without bail, pending further court action.