PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police say seven stolen guns and one hundred rounds of ammunition were taken off the streets during a series of arrests made Friday night.
Police say two of the guns were recovered just after 6:00 p.m. after Special Investigations officers observed Dontorrion Harris, 19, waiting to meet with Mark Davis, 31, outside an apartment in the 600 block of West Romeo B. Garrett Ave.
Harris allegedly tried to barricade himself inside the apartment, but was taken into custody after a brief struggle.
In addition to the guns, one of which was reported stolen out of Pekin, police found a loaded assault rifle with its serial number defaced, in addition to ammunition, crack cocaine, and cannabis.
Harris faces nine different felony drug and weapons charges, and was wanted on a warrant. Davis was charged with Home Invasion, and was also wanted on a warrant.
At around 10:30 p.m., Special Investigations officers were investigating several people allegedly showing off firearms in the 2700 block of Trewyn Ave. Three suspects ran when officers approached, but were eventually caught.
One suspect, Billy Chaplin, 21, allegedly threw what turned out to be a so-called “ghost gun” which was loaded with extended magazine. A 17-year-old juvenile allegedly had a gun reported stolen out of Missouri. A 16-year-old who was wanted on a no-bond warrant for burglary had a handgun reported stolen out of Peoria, and another reported stolen out of Geneseo.
Chaplin faces two weapons counts along with Resisting Police. The juveniles were arrested on weapons charges and warrants, along with Resisting Arrest.
All the suspects are in jail, while the juveniles are in juvenile detention.
