PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just after 12 p.m. Saturday to the area of W. Wilcox and N. Hanssler Place regarding an attempted vehicle theft.
Peoria Public Information Officer Semone Roth says when officers arrived, they observed four juveniles standing outside of a vehicle and one juvenile inside it. All of the suspects fled the scene on foot.
After a brief chase, officers apprehended four juveniles and placed them into custody without incident. One of the suspects is still at large.
The juveniles were arrested for motor vehicle theft and criminal damage to property. All four were taken to the Juvenile Detention Center.
Anyone with information regarding this incident, is asked to contact Peoria Police at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.
