Boy, 14, arrested on gun charges after fleeing police at Peoria Civic Center

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Boy, 14, arrested on gun charges after fleeing police at Peoria Civic Center

A 14-year-old boy was arrested Saturday on multiple gun charges prior to

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graduation ceremony at the Peoria Civic Center.

Police said officers were helping with crowd control at the graduation ceremonies around 2:40 p.m. when a boy exited the line upon seeing metal detectors and approached a group of males.

Police then observed a second group of males with masks on, approaching the first group. To prevent a confrontation, police stopped the group wearing masks. One of the boys immediately ran away, police said.

A brief foot chase led to the apprehension of the 14-year-old, who had run inside a vehicle. Officers also located a handgun inside the vehicle.

The teenager was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm without a FOID card, possession of a handgun while under the age of 21 and resisting police. He is currently being held at the

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More: After Richwoods HS graduation, fight at Peoria Civic Center leads to 7 arrests

The altercation at the Civic Center was the first of two incidents to occur Saturday near the Richwoods graduation. Police arrested seven teenagers following a fight at a concession stand shortly after the conclusion of the graduation.

Anyone with further information on the incidents is asked to contact Peoria police at (309) 673-4521 or provide an anonymous tip through their Tip411 service. They can also contact

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at (309) 673-9000.

More than 900 students from 

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 and Richwoods High School celebrated their graduations at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday.

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