YORK, Pa. — York City Police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of weapons and drugs during the search of a property on the 900 block of S. Pine Street Tuesday night.
The incident was part of the investigation of a string of recent shots-fired incidents around the city, including three more on Tuesday night prior to the search, police say.
According to police, officers were investigating three shots-fired reports that occurred on the 300 block of Irvin Road, South Pine Street, and East Jackson Street. Investigators developed evidence that led them to a home on the 900 block of South Pine Street, where the suspect had just entered, police say.
A hostile crowd gathered around the scene, and officers from Spring Garden Township and York Area Regional police departments were called to assist in crowd control while investigators obtained a search warrant for the residence, police say.
Once they entered the residence, police say, officers recovered:
- A quantity of Heroin
- A quantity of Crack Cocaine
- Approximately a pound of marijuana
- A loaded AK-47 rifle
- Three .40-caliber Glock pistols (one of which was reported stolen)
The suspect, Stephen Jiles Jr., was also taken into custody, police say.