A 16-year-old produced a gun when police moved in to arrest him for alleged drug dealing on the 2700 block of Oakford Street, police said.
At about 10:15 p.m. Dec. 27, 17th District officers responded to a report of the teen allegedly pushing dope on that block, Detective Joe Chiaro of South Detective Division said.
When police approached, the youth ran. After a brief foot pursuit, officers caught up to him, at which point he pulled a handgun and pointed it at police, the detective said. An officer drew his firearm and ordered the teen to disarm, which he did by throwing the gun to the ground, police said.
When police took the teen into custody, they recovered a clear plastic bag of crack cocaine from his pants pocket and, on the ground at the scene, the loaded .40-caliber Smith & Wesson semi-automatic handgun, Chiaro said.
The suspect from the 2600 block of Oakford was charged with firearms violations, aggravated and simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, possession of an instrument of crime and possession of a controlled substance.
Violent Tuesday
Two teens were shot in unrelated incidents Tuesday night.
The first shooting happened at about 7:15 p.m. when a 19-year-old was walking on the 2900 block of Reed Street. He heard gunfire and realized he had been hit, Lt. Joe Dougherty of South Detective Division said, adding one bullet entered the victim’s left arm and traveled to the left side of his torso.
He was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in stable condition and police found seven .25-caliber casings at the scene.
At about 8 p.m., a 15-year-old was transported to Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in critical but stable condition with two wounds to his back after someone gunned him down as he walked out of Vare Recreation Center, 2600 Moore St. The victim heard the gunshots from behind, Dougherty said. A passing motorist drove the teen to the hospital.
Investigators recovered three 9mm spent casings outside Vare and a live round of the same caliber in the street in front of the rec center.
Detectives have no motives or suspects in either case, Dougherty said yesterday.
To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.
Raid nets drugs, cash
Four people were arrested after narcotics officers raided a house and car on the 2300 block of Moore Street.
Armed with a tip about narcotics activity at that location, police conducted an investigation, then served a search warrant at 11:20 p.m. Dec. 15 at the house and a Chevy Impala outside, Narcotics Bureau Cpl. Anthony Piluso said.
Karl Jackson, 32, from the 1800 block of South 21st Street; Eric Weaver, 39, from the 7400 block of Tabor Road; and Lloyd Smith, 31, from the 2100 block of Watkins Street, were charged with manufacture, delivery, possession and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
Erik LaSalle, 25, from the 300 block of Tree Street, was charged with possession.
From the home and car, investigators recovered 344 grams of crack cocaine with a street value of $34,480; two grams of marijuana with a street value of $20; and $9,338 in cash, Piluso said.
To report narcotics activity, call 215-686-DRUG.
Tip leads to bust
An anonymous tip to the Gun Recovery Reward Information Program hotline resulted in the Dec. 21 raid of a home and three arrests.
Narcotics officers served a search warrant at a dwelling on the 1300 block of South 32nd Street, where they recovered $350 in crack cocaine, $20 in marijuana and $20 in OxyContin, Narcotics Bureau Cpl. Anthony Piluso said.
Taken into custody at the scene shortly before 7 p.m. were Floyd Hasin, 31, from the 1400 block South 32nd Street; Ronnetta Williams, 25, from the 1300 block of South 32nd Street; and Kyree Spain, 20, from the 1500 block of South Stanley Street. All were charged with manufacture, delivery, possession and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, the corporal said.
The hotline provides cash rewards up to $1,000 for anonymous information leading to an illegal weapons arrest. To file a complaint, call 215-683-GUNS.
