Mendota man arrested after Peru gun incident

PERU – A Mendota man is in custody after an investigation into an attempted car theft in Peru. The Peru Police Department say that on Sunday morning they were called to the 2000 Block of 4th St. for a call of a man allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle. The vehicle owner confronted the individual, who then reportedly brandished a handgun. After an investigation, authorities took 26-year-old Ryan J. Johnson of Mendota into custody on a charge of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Peru Police noted the Glock handgun allegedly used in the incident was reported stolen out of Peoria. Johnson was taken to the LaSalle County Jail with bond yet to be set.