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PEORIA, Ill. A 16-year-old male has been arrested by Peoria Police for his involvement in various incidents throughout the area.
The juvenile was seen just before 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 2700 block of W. Montana walking towards a previously reported stolen vehicle.
Upon seeing police, the juvenile attempted to walk away but was detained, according to Public Information Officer Amy Dotson.
Police then found the key to the stolen vehicle was in possession by the 16-year-old, as well as a large amount of cash and ammunition.
He was transported to the Peoria Police Department Criminal Investigations Division for interview purposes and subsequently arrested for the following related to this incident: Obstructing/Resisting Police, Obstructing Identification, Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Ammo, and a Peoria County Warrant for Contempt of Court.
Peoria, IL, USA 104.9 The Wolf
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Tuesday afternoon shooting in the 1800 block of N. North.
Officers found an adult male at the scene with a gunshot wound to the hand and was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Information gathered determined there was an altercation between the man and a woman. When the man tried to leave the scene, 39-year-old Latisha Bailey fired a gun into the vehicle.
Bailey was found around 8 p.m. Tuesday night in the 500 block of NE Glen Oak and taken to the Peoria Police Department Criminal Investigations Division.
Bailey was arrested for Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon.
Peoria Police Department
PEORIA, Ill. Peoria Police have made another arrest in connection with the Jan. 29 shooting that killed 31-year-old Jevon Gilliam at a gas station at the intersection of SW Adams and S. Easton.
In a joint operation Tuesday with the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force, the Peoria Police Department Target Offender Unit developed information that led to the location of 19-year-old Dearian Y. Patterson, who has been wanted in connection with the homicide.
Just before 3:00 Tuesday afternoon, Patterson was taken into custody during a traffic stop in the 1100 block of W. Main St.
Patterson was in possession of a firearm at the time of arrest.