(PEORIA, IL) Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at approximately 10:28 p.m., Peoria Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 3600 block of W. Marengo for suspended registration.
When officers approached the vehicle, they made contact with five occupants inside.
During the stop, officers found probable cause to search the vehicle.
During the search, officers located a loaded handgun with a magazine inside.
A 16-year-old male was taken into custody and subsequently arrested for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, No FOID, and Defacing Identification Marks on a Firearm.
He was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center.
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