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The Peoria County Sheriff's Office conducted a detail in West Peoria to combat vehicle burglaries and car thefts, resulting in 6 arrests, 10 citations, and 55 vehicles stopped. The sheriff's office also used drones to monitor high-risk traffic stops after several vehicles fled from deputies.
A man has been arrested and faces multiple charges after allegedly shooting an employee at a bar in West Peoria. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen but is expected to survive. The suspect, identified as 43-year-old Anthony Gates, was apprehended by deputies and a firearm was found in his possession. Gates is charged with various offenses, including aggravated battery with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon.