Joliet Man Threatens Public Official, Captured By Fugitive Task Force: Kendall County Sheriff's Office

JOLIET, IL —The Kendall County Sheriff's Office issued a Facebook post on Thursday revealing that 41-year-old Ryan John Deane of Joliet was captured on Wednesday, which was April Fool's Day, following a four-month-long criminal investigation surrounding threats made against one of the courthouse officials in Kendall County.

According to Kendall County, back on Dec. 15, its sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a threat made toward a member of the judiciary. Following a review of the facts and circumstances by the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, an arrest warrant was issued for one count of threatening a public official and Deane was taken into custody without incident on April 1, by members of the Sheriff’s Office and the United States Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.

The Joliet man was transported to the Kendall County Jail in Yorkville for processing, pending a court hearing.

"The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind community members to call Crime Stoppers at 630-553-5999 to report any information regarding a fugitive’s whereabouts. Callers remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward if the information leads to the apprehension of a fugitive. You may also visit the Kendall County Facebook “Fugitive Fridays” for the fugitive of the week," the agency announced.