PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man faces multiple felony charges after police say they recovered two handguns and illegal drugs while executing a search warrant Tuesday afternoon.
The Peoria Police Department says officers executed a search warrant around 2:15 p.m. at a residence in the 400 block of East Thrush Avenue as part of an ongoing investigation into the unlawful sale of controlled substances.
The warrant also involved 44-year-old Darnell D. Payton, who officers located a short distance from the residence before entering.
Police say Payton was taken into custody without incident.
During a search of the home, officers recovered two handguns, illegal drugs and cash.
Payton was taken to the Peoria Police Department for questioning before being arrested on charges of armed violence, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, unlawful possession with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
He was transported to the Peoria County Jail.
The investigation remains ongoing.
