(PEORIA, IL) Saturday, March 15, 2025, at approximately 9:38 a.m. Peoria Police responded to the 700 block of Hightower regarding a report of trouble with a male.
When police arrived, they learned that the male subject identified as 28-year-old Julius Wilson was still inside the residence and refused to exit.
After a brief negotiation, Wilson exited the residence without incident and was taken into custody.
During a search of the residence officers located a handgun inside.
Wilson was transported to the Peoria Police Department for interviewing purposes and subsequently arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
He was transported to the Peoria County Jail.
If you have any information regarding this incident or any violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.