Peoria, IL – Two people were arrested early Saturday after Peoria Police located a vehicle reported stolen from Decatur, Illinois, traveling in the 1500 block of North Street.
According to the Peoria Police Department, the incident occurred around 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Officers initiated a traffic stop after the vehicle pulled into a driveway in the area. The driver, identified as 33-year-old Jonathan W. Straughter, and a passenger, 34-year-old Arieanna A. Morrow, were detained without incident.
Police said contact with the Decatur Police Department confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen. Straughter was arrested for possession of a stolen motor vehicle, while Morrow was charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle. Both were transported to the Peoria County Jail.
Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding stolen vehicles or related activity to contact the Peoria Police Department or Crime Stoppers. Anonymous tips can also be submitted.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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