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York City police thwarted criminals from committing gun violence on three separate occasions in August, according to a report issued on Thursday.
York City police Patrol Division responded to a hit and run where the suspects were observed fleeing from the vehicle on Aug. 8 around 10:20 p.m.
Officers chased and arrested a known suspect with a stolen 9mm handgun.
The suspect was charged with firearms and traffic offenses.
Less than a week later, while conducting a Gun/Drug interdiction detail, officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense on Aug. 13.
Upon further investigation, officers located a stolen .380 handgun in the driver's possession as well as a quantity of crack cocaine.
The suspect was charged with related weapons and drug offenses.
The following day, officers responded to a hit and run accident in the 300 block of Chestnut Street just after 9:30 a.m.
The responding officers observed people fleeing the scene.
Through a coordinated effort of the patrol division, the suspects were located and arrested.
Two handguns were recovered and both suspects were charged with weapons offenses.
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