(PEORIA, IL) On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 9:59 p.m., Peoria Police were patrolling the 500 block of NE Prosperity in response to a large gathering.
As officers approached the crowd, a juvenile male immediately fled on foot. After a brief pursuit, the 16-year-old was apprehended without incident.
During a search of the area along the suspect’s flight path, officers recovered a handgun with a fully loaded magazine. The juvenile was transported to the Peoria Police Department, interviewed, and subsequently arrested for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, No FOID, and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition without a FOID Card.
The juvenile was later transported to the Juvenile Detention Center.
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**All suspects and arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. **