**UPDATED STORY**
On October 29th, 2024, at approximately 5:36 p.m., Macomb Police Officers were sent to the 300 block
of E. Jackson regarding a potential road rage incident. The caller indicated the driver of a Red Ford
pickup had brandished a handgun during the incident and had since fled that area. The McDonough
County Sheriff’s Office located the suspect vehicle, performed a traffic stop, and driver was
detained. The suspect was identified as Oliver Hoffman, 18 years old, of Canton, IL.
Upon searching Hoffman’s vehicle, several firearms were located, linking Hoffman to the road rage
incident. Hoffman was arrest and transported to the McDonough County Jail for questioning and
processing.
During the investigation, a search of Hoffman’s apartment was conducted in an attempt to locate other
items of contraband. Officers were able to locate other firearms, firearm related items, and equipment
utilized to manufacture firearm parts.
Hoffman was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition,
Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Manufacturing of an Assault Weapon.
While investigating incidents which occurred within Macomb, it was determined Hoffman was a suspect
in an incident which had occurred in rural McDonough County earlier in the day. Hoffman was charged
with additional offenses by the MCSO and subsequently detained pending a court appearance. Please
see the MCSO’s media release for further details regarding their investigation.
The Macomb Police Department would like to thank the McDonough County Sheriff’s Office and the
Canton Police Department for their swift assistance. A tragedy was likely prevented.
All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.
On October 29, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the McDonough County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an animal cruelty case east of Bardolph, IL on North 1450th Road.
The complainant had told McDonough County Central Dispatch that he suspected that four of his bulls had been shot. When deputies and detectives arrived on scene, two of the animals were already deceased. Two other bulls were shot, and the owner was tending to their injuries.
Deputies and Detectives recovered evidence from the scene of a shooting on the roadway.
At approximately 5:36 p.m., a Deputy with the McDonough County Sheriff’s Office stopped a suspected vehicle that was involved in a road rage incident in Macomb, Il. The vehicle, a 2001 Red Ford truck belonging to Oliver B. Hoffman, 18, of Canton, IL was involved in an incident with another vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was Hoffman, and he had several firearms inside of the vehicle.
During a search of the vehicle deputies located evidence that linked Hoffman to the scene on North 1450th Road involving the livestock that were shot.
During an interview with McDonough County Sheriff’s Detectives, Hoffman admitted to shooting the livestock the day before.
Oliver B. Hoffman, 18, of Canton, IL was charged with Aggravated Animal Cruelty, Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm without a FOID, Felony Criminal Damage to Property $10,000 – $100,000.00, Unlawful use of a Weapon, Manufacturing of an Assault Weapon Attachment.
Hoffman will appear in McDonough County Court at 1:30 p.m. The Macomb Police Department, Western Illinois University Office of Public Safety, and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office all assisted in the investigation.
All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
***Courtesy of the McDonough County Sheriff’s Office***
