PEORIA, Ill. – Two juveniles been arrested by Peoria Police for allegedly trying to steal a vehicle not far from Bradley University’s Campustown.
Peoria Police say a man was sitting in his car around 8:30 Wednesday night on West Main near Bourland Avenue when he was approached by two males.
The man believed one of the two displayed a gun, before he got out and the suspects fled in the vehicle.
The car got into an accident on Adams and Evans, causing the 16-year-olds to try and flee on foot.
They were quickly arrested, however, on charges of Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking, and are in the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center.