(PEORIA, IL) Thursday, November 2, 2023, at approximately 1:47 a.m. Peoria Police responded to a residence in the 1100 block of W. McClure on a 911 call. The caller indicated that someone was armed with a gun.
When officers arrived at the above location, they made contact with several individuals inside the residence. Officers conducted a search of the residence and located five handguns inside. Two of the handguns were
reported stolen.
20-year-old Ambresha A. Campbell and 25-year-old Tyrese N. Thomas was taken into custody without incident.
Campbell was subsequently arrested for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm without a Valid FOID Card.
Thomas was subsequently arrested for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm without a Valid FOID Card, and Domestic Battery.
Both subjects were transported to the Peoria County Jail.
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