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Gun Carrying Drug Dealer Unable to Avoid Capture

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A gun carrying drug dealer was caught in the act on March 8th 2022.

It was about 3 AM when Officers Randall Myers and Charlie Darkes-Burkey spotted an adult male acting suspiciously in an area well-known for drug sales. The male attempted to leave the area in his car, not realizing that our officers were already several steps ahead of him. Unable to hide from officers, he was stopped for a traffic violation. Still thinking he was smarter than our officers, the driver unsuccessfully tried to hide an illegal handgun underneath his seat. Further investigation found a significant amount of marijuana, methamphetamine, and drug packaging materials.

Thank you Officers Myers and Darkes-Burkey for your diligence in removing guns, drugs, and criminals from Lancaster City!

One Night + Two Car Stops = Three Guns

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It took about four hours for officers to remove three illegal firearms out of the hands of criminals.

Just before 11 PM on February 21st 2022 Officers William Wagner and Charley Darkes-Burkey made a traffic stop for a summary violation in the 300 block of W King Street. As Officer Wagner approached the driver, an adult male, he immediately found him to be hiding a handgun underneath of his leg. Both officers remained calm and clearly communicated with the driver and his adult male passenger. As the investigation continued to unfold, officers found that the passenger not only had a large amount of drugs but he also had a handgun with an extended magazine. Both of these weapons were possessed illegally.

Inside the car, officers were able to find a significant amount of PCP as well as Alprazolam and Oxycodone pills, about $400 worth of crack cocaine, and nearly $2,400.00. Three additional extended magazines were found, brining the total amount of ammunition accessible to the men to 122 rounds. The passenger, a man with a significant history of gun possession and violent crime, was also wanted through United States Probation and Parole.

At about 3:30 AM on the 22nd, Officer Kevin Golinsky observed a car which he was aware had been involved in a recent shooting. He was able to stop the car in the area of S Christian Street and Woodward Street. Completing a thorough traffic stop, Officer Golinksy was able to find that the passenger, an adult male, was hiding an illegally possessed handgun at his feet. This man also had a sizeable amount of marijuana with him as well. Not only was this a great arrest but the information gathered could possibly lead to an arrest in an open shooting investigation.

Both of these stops are displays of great police work. Three dangerous people and three firearms were removed from our streets. Thank you to these officers for a job well done!

Officers Take Two Guns From The Streets

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On the night of February 13th 2022, two illegally possessed guns were removed from streets of Lancaster by our officers.

Shortly before 9 PM, Officer Ryan Yoder was in the area of New Dorwart and Fremont Street. Using his training, experience, and keen sense of illegal activity, Officer Yoder was able to interrupt a drug sale occurring inside a vehicle. As he approached the vehicle some of the occupants fled. Staying with the vehicle, which still had several people inside, Officer Yoder was able to provide information on the persons who had run away to his fellow officers.

Officer Randall Myers and Charley Darkes-Burkey were able locate one of the fleeing persons, a juvenile male. The male surrendered immediately and announced that he was armed. Officer Myers was able to quickly and calmly disarm the male and retrieve the illegally possessed handgun from their waistband.

About one hour later, Officers Tyler Chubb and Harry Valverde stopped a vehicle in the 200 block of Beaver Street for summary violations. Officer Chubb spoke with the driver, an adult male. During his conversation with the driver, Officer Chubb realized that the male had illegal drugs with him. While continuing the investigation, Officer Chubb had the male step out from their car. During a check for weapons, the male attempted to run from Officer Chubb. After a very short foot-chase the male was apprehended and his illegally possessed handgun, which he had hidden inside his fanny-pack, was found.

This is a result of fantastic pro-active police work by these officers. Thank you to all involved for making Lancaster City a safer place to be!