PEORIA, Ill. – Eight people were arrested early Friday after Peoria Police responded to several vehicle burglaries and a stolen vehicle across the city.
Police say the incidents occurred within a span of about three-and-a-half hours, but investigators do not believe they are related.
The first arrests came around 1:40 a.m. after police were called to the 5400 block of North James Road for three people reportedly breaking into vehicles.
Police arrested 31-year-old RD L. Peaches, 20-year-old Kevin M. Johnson and a 17-year-old. Peaches and Johnson were taken to the Peoria County Jail, while the juvenile was taken to the Juvenile Detention Center.
Around 3:25 a.m., police responded to another vehicle burglary in the 400 block of West Florence Avenue. Officers later found two people matching the suspects’ descriptions in the 300 block of East Embert Avenue.
Police say both ran but were caught. Damony N. Thompson, 24, and Warren S. Wilson, 18, were arrested on vehicle burglary charges. Wilson also faces residential burglary and resisting police charges.
Then, shortly after 5 a.m., police were called to the 5200 block of North Knoxville Avenue for a stolen vehicle.
Three 16-year-old boys from Kewanee were located in connection with the vehicle. Police say one was inside it, while the other two ran before being caught.
Two of the teens were arrested on charges related to possession of a stolen vehicle, while the third was arrested for obstructing police. All three were released to their guardians.
Police say each incident remains under investigation.
