(PEORIA, IL) On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at approximately 12:18 a.m., Peoria Police Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Fremont Street and Griswold Street for vehicle violations.
As officers attempted to initiate the stop, the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. Officers did not pursue the vehicle.
A short time later, officers located the abandoned vehicle parked in the 2300 block of W. Marquette Street. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a 9mm handgun, three magazines, and two micro conversion kits.
During the course of the investigation, officers identified and located one of the suspects, 21-year-old Amarion Johnson, inside a residence in the 2400 block of W. Antoinette Street. A search of the residence resulted in the recovery of a handgun with an extended magazine. The firearm was determined to be stolen.
Johnson was arrested for Possession of a Firearm without a Valid FOID Card, Possession of Ammunition without a Valid FOID Card, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, Traffic Violations, and an Active Warrant. He was transported to the Peoria County Jail.
This investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding any violent crimes is encouraged to contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymous), or Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.
**All suspects and arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. **