Teens arrested after gun allegedly found in car

PEORIA, Ill. – Two Peoria teenagers are in trouble with the law after a gun was allegedly found inside a vehicle early Saturday morning.

Police say they conducted a traffic stop just before 3:00 a.m. near Peoria and McClure.

Officers say probable cause led to a search of the vehicle where a loaded handgun was found.

Police say Alonte Butler, 19, was arrested on an outstanding warrant, while a 17-year-old unidentified male faces charges of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Possession of a Firearm, and having no FOID card.

Butler was released from custody, while the juvenile remains in custody.