City of Peoria, IL

27/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 27/08/2024 22:44

8/27/24 Armed Robbery

(PEORIA, IL) Monday, August 26, 2024, at approximately 1:26 p.m. Peoria Police were dispatched to the 300 block of W. Republic regarding an Armed Robbery involving a Postal Worker.

When officers arrived, they located the female victim who told officers that while she was delivering the mail she was approached by an armed male who took her mail bag and some personal items.

The suspect then fled to a waiting vehicle and drove away. The victim was not injured.

This incident is under investigation. There is no suspect information.

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.