(PEORIA, IL) Monday, February 13, 2023, at approximately 10:53 a.m. Peoria Police were dispatched to Citylink on a report of a male being robbed at gunpoint.
Before officers arrived, the suspect entered a vehicle and fled the scene. The victim was not located.
During the course of the investigation, officers located a matching vehicle at MLK and Kumpf. The driver identified as 30-year-old James L. Wright Jr. was removed from the vehicle without incident and detained.
During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded handgun inside. Wright was taken into custody and subsequently arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon, Driving on a Suspended License and other traffic charges, and an active Warrant on File.
Wright was transported to the Peoria County Jail.
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