PEORIA, Ill. – An 18-year-old is facing weapons charges after Peoria police say officers found him with a loaded handgun Friday night.
Police say officers were patrolling the 7600 block of North Orange Prairie Road around 7:45 p.m. when they saw a man display a handgun.
Officers approached the man, identified as LeAndrew E. Jackson, and took him into custody without incident.
Police say officers found a loaded firearm with an extended magazine on Jackson.
Jackson was arrested on charges of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition, and not having a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification card.
Jackson was taken to the Peoria County Jail.
The charges are allegations, and Jackson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
