Naperville detectives arrest Aurora resident in parking lot in 1900 block of W. Jefferson Ave. (PN file photos are used to help flag stories related to Naperville Police and Fire Department responses to investigations and emergency calls, always reminding readers that keeping the community safe is everyone’s responsibility. Thanks always for calling 911 whenever necessary to report what seems suspicious or unsafe. If you see something, say something. Be alert by day and by night. Be a Naperville Crime Stopper. Stay safe.)
Naperville Public Information Office Report
An eight-month-long investigation into alleged drug sales in Naperville culminated Nov. 14, 2024, with the arrest of Alfonso Peregrino-Becerra of the 100 block of S. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, IL.
Naperville detectives arrested Peregrino-Becerra in a parking lot located in the 1900 block of W. Jefferson Ave. Peregrino-Becerra was allegedly in possession of 29.6 grams of suspected cocaine at the time of his arrest, and a search of his vehicle revealed an additional 50.1 grams of suspected cocaine inside the vehicle.
Detectives also allegedly located a loaded Springfield Hellcat 9mm handgun under the driver’s seat.
Peregrino-Becerra was charged with one count of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon / Armed Violence, a Class X felony; one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver, a Class X felony; and two counts of Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance, both Class X felonies. Peregrino-Becerra was later transported to the DuPage County Jail.
The Naperville Police wish to remind the public and the news media that a charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
