(PEORIA, IL) On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at approximately 10:39 p.m., Peoria Police observed a known male subject with an active warrant in the 3400 block of Fallen Oak Lane. The individual was also seen in possession of a handgun.
Police then observed the male subject, identified as 18-year-old Jonathan Q. Taylor, enter a vehicle and drive away.
Officers made contact with Taylor while he was inside the vehicle and took him into custody without incident. A handgun was recovered during the arrest.
Taylor was arrested for the following offenses:
• Two active arrest warrants
• Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon
• Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon
• Possession of a Handgun by a Person Under 21
He was transported to the Peoria County Jail.
If you have information regarding illegal firearms or violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through tip411 or by calling Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.