Peoria Standard

Andre D. Johnson, 41, has been charged with Home Invasion and Domestic Battery following an incident in Peoria, Illinois. Authorities allege that Johnson broke into his ex-girlfriend’s residence over the weekend and assaulted her.

According to police reports, officers responded to a disturbance call on November 9, 2025, at approximately 6 a.m. in the 1200 block of N. Orange Street in the West Bluff area. A female witness told officers that a man had struck her and was inside attacking her sister.

Upon entering the house after hearing yelling, officers found Johnson on top of a woman. They intervened and detained him at the scene. The victim stated that Johnson was her ex-boyfriend and described how he removed an air conditioning unit from a window to gain entry before beginning the assault. Officers noted visible injuries on the victim.

During his detention hearing, prosecutors' request to keep Johnson in custody until trial was granted.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Peoria Police Department at 309-673-4521.

In related educational statistics for Peoria County, there were 27,081 students enrolled across county schools during the 2022-23 academic year, resulting in an average student-to-teacher ratio of 15-to-1 (source). Teacher absenteeism stood at 32.3%, slightly below the state average of 35.6% (source). Among local schools, Dunlap High School had the highest number of white students enrolled (873), Richwoods High School led in multiracial student enrollment (182), Lincoln School had the most Hispanic students (218), and Peoria High School reported the largest Black student population with 798 students (source).