Boy, 14, arrested on gun charges after fleeing police at Peoria Civic Center
A 14-year-old boy was arrested Saturday on multiple gun charges prior to Richwoods High School's graduation ceremony at the Peoria Civic Center.
Police said officers were helping with crowd control at the graduation ceremonies around 2:40 p.m. when a boy exited the line upon seeing metal detectors and approached a group of males.
Police then observed a second group of males with masks on, approaching the first group. To prevent a confrontation, police stopped the group wearing masks. One of the boys immediately ran away, police said.
A brief foot chase led to the apprehension of the 14-year-old, who had run inside a vehicle. Officers also located a handgun inside the vehicle.
The teenager was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm without a FOID card, possession of a handgun while under the age of 21 and resisting police. He is currently being held at the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center.
More: After Richwoods HS graduation, fight at Peoria Civic Center leads to 7 arrests
The altercation at the Civic Center was the first of two incidents to occur Saturday near the Richwoods graduation. Police arrested seven teenagers following a fight at a concession stand shortly after the conclusion of the graduation.
Anyone with further information on the incidents is asked to contact Peoria police at (309) 673-4521 or provide an anonymous tip through their Tip411 service. They can also contact Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.
More than 900 students from Peoria High School, Manual High School and Richwoods High School celebrated their graduations at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Peoria police arrest teen on gun charges as officers worked graduation
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