Peoria, IL – A 10-year-old boy was taken into custody Wednesday morning after police say he was found with a handgun at Charter Oak Primary School in Peoria.
According to the Peoria Police Department, officers were called around 10:30 a.m. on January 14, 2026, to the 5200 block of West Timberedge Drive following reports of a student in possession of a firearm.
When officers arrived, school staff had already detained the student and secured the weapon, authorities said. Police confirmed that no one was injured during the incident.
The boy was taken to the Peoria Police Department for questioning and later arrested for unlawful possession of a weapon. He was subsequently transported to the Juvenile Detention Center.
Police are asking anyone with information related to this or other violent incidents to contact Peoria Police at (309) 673-4521, submit tips anonymously through tip411, or reach out to Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.
The department emphasized that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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