PEORIA, Ill. – Yet another step in Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria’s anti-violence initiative has just been completed.
The Chief says in a news release Peoria Police from multiple divisions along with State Troopers conducted another special detail Thursday.
There were 50 traffic stops, 15 arrests, 18 tickets issued, six abandoned vehicles impounded, five illegal firearms seized, and drugs and drug paraphernalia taken in various areas of the city.
“Peoria, we don’t have to accept violence in our city! As I have stated before ‘Enough is Enough,’” said Echevarria, in a news release. “This is a promise the Peoria Police Department made to its citizens, and it’s one we intend to uphold to keep this community safe from violent offenders. The Peoria Police Department will continue to collaborate with our county, state, and federal law enforcement partners to rid our city of violence. We’re still in the beginning stages of our Anti-Violence Initiative, but I will continue to use every resource available to me to keep our streets safe. I would like to thank everyone involved in this major effort and look forward to continuing our goal of making our community safe for everyone.”
In one of the incidents, two juveniles were arrested and two illegal guns were taken. In another, a juvenile allegedly resisted arrest. An adult was found to be wanted on a pair of warrants.
