PEORIA ( 25News Now ) - Three 16-year-old boys and a 14-year-old boy are in the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center after being arrested on weapons charges Friday.

Peoria Police say they were called around 7:45 p.m. Friday night to a home on North Western Avenue.

There, officers saw the four juveniles in possession of multiple firearms inside a detached garage. Three handguns were found on the ground near the feet of three of the suspects.

All four are charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Possession of a Handgun under 21.

The Peoria Police Department encourages anyone with information regarding violent crimes to contact us at (309) 673-4521. Anonymous tips can be submitted through tip411 or by calling Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.

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