Peoria, IL – Peoria Police arrested three men Saturday after discovering a man bound inside a residence in the 1800 block of W. Martin. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 8:36 a.m. and found the victim with straps on his legs and arms. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
According to the Peoria Police Department, Alvaro DeJesus Lopez, 29, and Juan C. Pixtun Cheguen, 36, were charged with alleged kidnapping and battery. A third individual was released without charges. All suspects were taken to Peoria County Jail.
Authorities are asking anyone with information on violent crimes to contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411, or Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.