Federal complaint charges against Peoria man to Incite Rioting

PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man was arrested and charged Wednesday by a federal criminal complaint with using the internet to incite rioting in Peoria.

Peoria police arrested 26-year-old Ca’Quintez Gibson on alleged actions of orchestrated effort to incite riots, incite looting, and cause general mayhem from May 31st to June 1st, 2020.

Gibson appeared in federal court Thursday afternoon via video-conference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley.

Gibson was ordered to remain detained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending a detention hearing scheduled on June 8th.

The report provided by the Department of Justice through U.S. Attorney John Milhiser stated “the alleged actions by this defendant are an orchestrated effort to incite riots, incite looting, and cause general mayhem.

“Thanks to the coordinated effort of the Peoria Police Department and the FBI, he was quickly identified and safely apprehended. We will use all available resources to identify bad actors and get them off the streets to keep our communities safe.”

Peoria Police Chief Loren Marion III said “between May 31 and June 1, Peoria Police responded to several looting incidents throughout the City of Peoria.

“Detectives identified Gibson as an actor in those events. As I mentioned at the press conference, these actions will not be tolerated.”

He continued: “I requested the FBI assist us in this investigation. I will continue to use any and all available resources to keep our community safe. I’d like to thank the FBI for their assistance in this investigation.”

If convicted, Gibson could face the statutory penalty up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and three years of supervised release.

The Peoria Police Department and the FBI Springfield Division were conducting the investigation.