Peoria Police were called to the 300 block of E. Virginia early Sunday morning on an unknown problem.
A woman’s call for police assistance was disconnected at approximately 4:25 a.m. When the dispatcher tried to call back, no one answered.
Officers arrived on the scene to find a man outside the home with a gun. He refused to drop his weapon, then fired two shots at an officer.
Police returned fire, but neither the suspect nor the officer were hit in the exchange of fire.
The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle eastbound on Virginia, with officers in pursuit.
The chase ended after approximately one block, when the suspect crashed into the porch of a home in the 2600 block of N. Missouri.
The suspect was taken into custody at the scene of the crash without further incident. During the pursuit, the suspect threw a handgun from the vehicle. The gun was recovered.
A total of three Shotspotter alerts were received during the incident from 4:30 a.m. to 4:31 a.m.
Public Information Officer Amy Dotson says the officers involved will be placed on Critical Incident Leave per department policy.
Pursuant to Illinois State Statute, the Illinois State Police will handle the investigation. Any and all evidence including dash cam and body camera footage will be turned over to the ISP.
