PEORIA — A Peoria resident complained to police after his phone was stolen while planning to buy drugs with his "government check."

On Thursday, a 62-year-old North Valley man called police to relate a misbegotten series of events.

On Monday, he received his "government check" for $700 and immediately "went to buy drugs," according to a Peoria police report. He went back to his apartment to smoke crack cocaine, during which time he heard a rap at the door, the report stated. At first, he ignored the knocking, then decided to answer the door "because he likes to have company," the report said.

The visitor was an acquaintance, who then joined the resident in smoking crack, the report stated. The visitor said he knew where to get more crack, if the resident could provide $60. As the resident pulled out his wad of bills, the visitor snatched the cash and tried to flee, the report stated. However, the resident grabbed the visitor, put him in a leg lock and got the money back, the report stated.

However, during the tussle, the visitor whacked the resident several times and somehow got hold of his cellphone before managing to break free and run away, the report stated. The resident does not know anything about the visitor except that his name is Chris and he lives in Chicago.

Asked why he waited three days to call police about the theft, the resident said he had been busy smoking crack.