Five people are arrested after a gun is found in the car they occupied during a traffic stop.
Officers stopped the car near Adams and Chicago about 1:15 Monday morning. Peoria police say officers spotted an open bottle of alcohol in the car while one passenger, 32-year old Kwan Watkins was being arrested on an outstanding warrant.
Officers then searched the vehicle and found a 9mm semi-automatic handgun under the passenger seat. Also arrested were: 36-year old Kardenie Watkins, 30-year old Delano Auguster, 23-year old Michael Diggins and 31-year old Hurie Boclair - all of Peoria.
All five were arrested on a charge of unlawful use of a weapon and no FOID card.
Separate traffic and alcohol-related charges were placed on some them, as well.
