City of Peoria, IL

07/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/16/2024 10:42

7/16/24 Robbery

(PEORIA, IL) Monday, July 15, 2024, at approximately 9:52 p.m. Peoria Police responded to a business (McDonald's) in the 7700 block of N. University regarding a robbery that just occurred.

When officers arrived, they learned that a masked male suspect entered the business and approached an employee.

The suspect implied he was armed with a handgun, took an undisclosed amount of currency, and fled the scene on foot. No one was injured.

Officers conducted a search of the area for the suspect with negative results.

This incident is under investigation.

If you have any information regarding this incident or any violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.