The Brief
- A convicted felon was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded, stolen handgun at people in West Chicago.
- Ryan Ratliff, 35, reportedly pointed the weapon at people in a car before hiding it inside a liquor store, where police later recovered it.
- He remains in custody without pre-trial release and faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – A West Chicago man with multiple felony convictions allegedly pointed a loaded gun at people in a car on over the weekend.
What we know:
Ryan Ratliff, 35, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and two counts of aggravated assault.…