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Officers were on patrol on Front and Hamilton Streets around 2:20 a.m., when they saw shots coming from Joseph Castro's vehicle on the bridge, they said.
When officers tried to stop him, he fled, leading them on a chase, Allentown police said.
When Castro finally stopped, he got out of the vehicle and fled on foot, tossing a handgun in the process, police said.
He was later arrested and a loaded 9mm handgun was recovered nearby, officers said.
Several 9mm shell casings were discovered on the bridge, police said. Officers also found fentanyl and marijuana in his vehicle, they said.
Castro was charged with the following:
- Firearms not to be carried without a license (prior convictions)
- Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police
- Recklessly Endangering Another Person
- Simple Possession
- Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Loitering and Prowling at Night
- No Carrying or Discharging of Weapons
- Disorderly Conduct
- Numerous Vehicle Code violations
Castro was remanded to Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $75,000 bail, records show. His preliminary hearing is set for Thursday, June 9.
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