PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police say they arrested a man wanted on a warrant, after he allegedly fled from officers and tried to toss a stolen handgun.
Police say it started around 8:30 Tuesday night on Northeast Adams. Officers say Tyrone Dillon, 19, fled from officers, but was arrested a short time later near Wayne and Adams. Those officers allegedly also discovered a discarded firearm reported stolen from Milwaukee.
Dillon is jailed on charges including Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Not having a FOID card, Possession of a Handgun While Under 21, and Obstructing a Police Officer, including the warrant.
