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POLICE DEPARTMENT3 days agoAgencyAggravated UUW (PEORIA, IL) Friday, May 31, 2024, at approximately 11:54 p.m. Peoria Police conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle violation at the intersection of Hamilton and Washington Street. When officers approached the vehicle, they made contact with three adult males inside. During the stop, officers determined there was probable cause to search the vehicle. During the search officers located a loaded firearm and ammunition inside. The passenger identified as 29-year-old Tyraze M. Turner was arrested for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm without a Valid FOID Card, and Unlawful Possession of Firearm Ammunition without a FOID Card. He was transported to the Peoria County Jail. If you have any information regarding any violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000. **All suspects and arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. **2Like
POLICE DEPARTMENT3 days agoAgencyAggravated UUW and No FOID (PEORIA, IL) Friday, May 31, 2024, at approximately 4:49 p.m. Peoria Police were dispatched to the 2400 block of N. Sheridan on a report of a male with a handgun. Members of the Peoria Police Department’s Special Investigations Division (SID), and Patrol Officers responded to the area and made contact with several males standing near a vehicle at the above location. One of the males identified as 24-year-old Omar R. Brooks who was inside the vehicle was detained by police. During a search of the vehicle officers located two handguns. One of the firearms was reported stolen. A second male identified as 21-year-old Shawn A. Rayford was also detained and transported to the Peoria Police Department for interviewing purposes. Rayford was arrested for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm without a Valid FOID Card. Brooks was issued a Notice to Appear for Possession of Cannabis and was later released. Rayford was transported to the Peoria County Jail. If you have any information regarding any violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000. **All suspects and arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. **Be the first to reactLike
POLICE DEPARTMENT3 days agoAgencyAggravated UUW/Poss. of a Handgun Under 21 (PEORIA, IL) Friday, May 31, 2024, at approximately 11:10 a.m. members of the Peoria Police Department’s Special Investigations Division (SID), observed a wanted subject enter the passenger seat of a vehicle in the 100 block of W. Beverly Court and drive away. Officers observed the vehicle come to a stop at a business in the 2300 block of N. Knoxville. The wanted male identified as 21-year-old Jyvonnie J. Williams exited the vehicle and went inside the business where he was apprehended by police without incident. Officers also made contact with the driver of the vehicle identified as 18-year-old Neziah A. Chambers. During a search of the vehicle police located a loaded handgun. Chambers was subsequently arrested for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm without a valid FOID Card, and Unlawful Possession of a Handgun under 21 Years Old. Williams was arrested for Domestic Battery for a previous incident. Both subjects were transported to the Peoria County Jail. If you have any information regarding any violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.3Like
PEORIA COUNTY2+ weeks agoAgencySCAM ALERT! The Peoria County Treasurer's Office has been made aware of scam letters that have been delivered in the area claiming that the recipients' taxes have not been paid in full. The letter (seen here) is not an official Peoria County communication despite having our name on the top. There are a few ways to tell that this is a scam: 1.) The letter uses scare tactics combined with a sense of urgency, such as the instructions to act on a debt within only a few days of the letter being sent. 2.) The phone number on the letter can't be found on any official Peoria County materials, such as our website. 3.) The letter does not have any sort of address to visit or send physical materials to, such as the Peoria County Courthouse. If you believe you may be seeing a scam in action, you can report it to the Peoria County Victim Services Coordinator at (309) 697-7855 during regular business hours.29Like20
POLICE DEPARTMENT3 days agoAgencyKidnapping/Battery Arrests (PEORIA, IL) Saturday, June 1, 2024, at approximately 8:36 a.m. Peoria Police were dispatched to the 1800 block of W. Martin on a report of a male found tied up outside a residence. When officers arrived, they located an adult male with straps on his legs and arms. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. During the course of this investigation, officers learned the possible suspects who bound the victim were still inside the residence. Officers were able to detain the three adult males who were inside the residence. All three individuals were then transported to the Peoria Police Department for interviewing purposes. One male was released without charges. 29-year-old Alvaro DeJesus Lopez was subsequently arrested for Kidnapping and Battery. 36-year-old Juan C. Pixtun Cheguen was subsequently arrested for Kidnapping and Battery. Both subjects were transported to the Peoria County Jail. If you have any information regarding any violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000. **All suspects and arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. **4Like2
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