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Man struck in head, Peoria police arrest suspect

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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A man was arrested in Peoria after police found another man lying in the street. James L. Watkins, 63, has been arrested for aggravated battery, according to Peoria Police spokesperson Semone Roth. Roth said that at 5:13 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, officers went to the 600 block of Western Avenue after hearing that a man was lying in the roadway. She said arriving officers found a 40-year-old man in the street. Officers imm…

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Man struck in head, Peoria police arrest suspect

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A man was arrested in Peoria after police found another man lying in the street. James L. Watkins, 63, has been arrested for aggravated battery, according to Peoria Police spokesperson Semone Roth. Roth said that at 5:13 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, officers went to the 600 block of Western Avenue after hearing that a man was lying in the roadway. She said arriving officers found a 40-year-old man in the street. Officers imm…

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