PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police arrested two men late Wednesday morning after finding a stolen vehicle and a loaded handgun, which was also apparently stolen.
Peoria Public Information Officer Semone Roth says police observed Naquavion Lewis, 22, and Tarjie Whitley, 19, enter a vehicle about 11 a.m. and drive away from N. Shipman Street, not far from Landmark Apartments.
Officers stopped the vehicle and took the pair into custody. Inside the vehicle, police found a loaded gun.
Lewis was arrested for motor vehicle theft, and Whitley was arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of a gun by someone under 21.
Both Lewis an Whitley were taken to the Peoria County Jail.
If you have information regarding this incident or any violent crime, contact Peoria Police at (309) 673-4521, tip411 or CrimeStoppers anonymously at (309) 673-9000.
