Tuesday, Peoria Police announced that they have arrested four people suspected in the string of armed robberies that have plagued Peoria. The pjstar is reporting that the following people have been arrested: Antwan T. Phelps, 23, of 718 S. Warren St.; Martinez L. Shorty, 25, of 1018 W. Howett St.; Brice T. Carter, 22, of 412 Nebraska Ave.; and Destiny L. McGee, 24, of 1028 W. Virginia St.The four allegedly worked together on holdups, wherein two or three men wore a mask on their faces and were armed with handguns. The robberies are believed to have started January 8, continuing up to March 12.
Jan. 8: Auto Zone, 908 S. Western Ave.
Jan. 10: O'Reilly Auto Parts, 226 N. Western Ave.
Jan. 12: Auto Zone, 908 S. Western Ave.
Jan. 14: Church's Fried Chicken, 500 S. Western Ave.
Jan. 19: Family Video, 3218 Harman Highway, Peoria County
Jan. 22: Family Video, 3615 N. Wisconsin Ave.
Jan. 26: Circle K, 2416 N. University St.
Jan. 28: Harper Oil, 3203 SW Adams St.
Jan. 31: Butternut Bread Thrift Store, 605 S. Shelley St.
Feb. 3: Aldi, 210 S. Western Ave.
Feb. 12: Hardee's, 3505 NE Adams St.
Feb. 26: Maxie Beauty Supply, 3018 N. Sterling Ave.
March 1: Family Video, 604 E. Locust, Bloomington
March 1: Family Video, 2210 N. Cottage Ave., Bloomington
March 4: KEMBA Peoria Credit Union, 2318 W. Willow Knolls Drive
March 11: Midwest Bank of Western Illinois, 612 W. Main St., Galesburg
March 12: Bartonville Bank, 5600 S. Adams St., Bartonville
Police also believe Tarius Ganaway worked alone in the following robberies:
Dec. 23, 2008: Commerce Bank, 2609 N. Knoxville Ave.
Jan. 26: World Finance Corporation, 3023 N. University St.
Feb. 3: National City Bank, 1411 W. Forrest Hill Ave.
March 13: Downtown 66 Station, 400 NE Adams St.
5 comments:
I'm relieved they caught the culprits, yet, as always, saddened that such young lives take the route. Their families must also be in deep pain. It just makes me hurt.
No, I don't feel safer. I am sure there are some local businesses that are feeling a little sense of relief, but this has nothing to do with the crime that most of Peoria fears.
Too early to feel safe. Since the police made their proclamation:
Car wash robbed, employee beaten
Posted Mar 25, 2009 @ 08:07 PM
PEORIA — A car wash was robbed Tuesday by a gunman who beat an employee and locked him in an office.
Woman's purse stolen in drive-through lane
Posted Mar 24, 2009 @ 09:41 PM
PEORIA — A Peoria woman's purse was snatched early Tuesday morning while she waited in a Dunkin' Donuts drive-through.
Hi Emerge,
Tonight from 9-10 pm I was at the Walmart on University and a group of about 7 PPD came in all at once and split off throughout the store. I didn't ask them who they were looking for but it was clear that they had someone in mind. When I went to the register to check out, I asked the cashier what that was all about and he said that Payless Shoe Store in that same shopping plaza/lot was just robbed tonight. Nice huh? I hope they catch all these predators soon. All I could think was about how the shoe salesman/woman must have been terrified. How scary? I don't have any confirmed info other that what the cashier told me.
Jenny
That's interesting Jenny. I wonder when that incident will show up in the pjstar?
Well it has been 5 days since the PPD has announced "Mission Accomplised" (or "we are safer"), the thugs apparently haven't gotten the message yet...
Store robbed for fourth time in three months
Posted Mar 28, 2009 @ 10:19 PM
PEORIA — A South Peoria business was robbed for the fourth time in three months Saturday.
Shots fired at Peoria apartment complex
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Posted Mar 28, 2009 @ 10:18 PM
PEORIA — Several shots were fired Friday at a Central Peoria apartment complex.
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