West Peoria released pretrial while awaiting trial on robbery charge

On October 1, 2024By Rgal Nv

UPDATE (3:30 p.m.) — A West Peoria man faces up to 15 years in prison for allegedly robbing a Farmington Road gas station.

Jaylin L. Howard-Bradley, 22, appeared in Peoria County Circuit Court on the single charge of aggravated robbery stemming from the incident Saturday evening at the Circle K gas station.

According to court records, Howard-Bradley approached the employee from behind, put something on his back, then took the money from the register before running away.

His attorney with the Peoria County Public Defender’s Office argued for his release, saying he had no criminal record and had a long history of holding down a job to support his family.

And Judge Mark Gilles agreed, saying that while he found the allegations alarming, it was unclear whether a gun had actually been used. The judge allowed him to be free pending the outcome of his case, under several conditions, including a curfew and wearing a GPS monitor.

He will next appear in court in late October for arraignment, but it is likely a grand jury will hear the case before then.

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Man in custody after allegedly robbing gas station in West Peoria

WEST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A West Peoria man is in jail after being arrested Sunday in connection with the West Peoria gas station robbery.

Jaylin L. Howard-Bradley, 22, was booked into the Peoria County Jail on a single count of armed robbery, Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said.

According to the sheriff, an armed robbery was reported at the Circle K gas station, 3016 W. Farmington Road, shortly after 11:30 p.m. Saturday.

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According to store surveillance video, the attacker, allegedly Howard-Bradley, brandished a handgun and demanded money. He then fled in a white Dodge Caravan with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The store employee was not injured during the theft. Using surveillance video and Flock license plate reader cameras, police were able to find the van a short time later in the 2400 block of Sheridan Road with Howard-Bradley inside.

As of 9:45 a.m. Monday, he was still in jail. It was not immediately clear whether he would be formally charged in Peoria County Circuit Court.

This story will be updated.

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