PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police say one man is in custody after trying to flee from officers, but almost returning to the scene of the crime.
According to Peoria Police Public Information Officer Semone Roth, officers attempted to stop a vehicle just prior to 1:30 a.m. Saturday on MacArthur Highway near John Gwynn, Jr. Ave., but it fled at a high rate of speed.
A short time of later, Roth said, the vehicle was discovered a short distance away from the original stop.
Police say a “ghost gun” was discovered in the vehicle, along with cannabis.
Jakari Robertson, 21, was arrested on charges including Armed Violence, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, Obstruction of Justice, Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon, Possession of a Firearm Without a Valid FOID Card, Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, Expired Driver’s License, Expired Registration, Unlawful Possession of Cannabis, and an Illinois Department of Corrections Warrant.
Robertson is now being held in the Peoria County Jail, awaiting a bond hearing.
