An investigation following a foot pursuit with an armed suspect has resulted in him facing various weapons and firearms-related charges.

At approximately 5:30 a.m., August 17, 2023, Patrol officers responded to a report of man pointing a gun at another individual. Police responded to the call in the 300 block of Shillington Crescent and located the suspect carrying a backpack and a machete fleeing between various businesses. At one point in the foot chase, officers observed him discard the knife in a garbage bin. The suspect disregarded Police commands to stop and fled into the 700 block of Hart Road where he was taken into custody without further incident. The backpack was located nearby and contained a handgun, a hunting knife and an expandable baton.

A 19-year-old man is charged with Pointing a Firearm, Carrying a Dangerous Weapon (x4), Carrying a Concealed Weapon (x3), Uttering a Threat to Cause Death and Breach of Probation.

(Court Info Number: 991241177)