Johnstown Burglary and Police Chase 11:31 pm
Cambria County District Attorney Greg Neugebauer says a man is in custody and facing charges after an armed burglary that turned into a Police chase. The incident happened in Johnstown Saturday night. According to the DA, it started when Police responded to an armed burglary call at a home along Woodvale Avenue around 11pm.
Officials say the suspect, later identified as 29-year-old Jaymir Khali Hall-Huger, led Police on a pursuit, leading to several damaged cars. Neugebauer says the vehicle was then stranded on railroad tracks and Hall-Huger jumped off a viaduct wall into the Conemaugh River. He was later removed and was taken to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center for possible Hypothermia.
Armed Johnstown Police Chase 12:11 am
According to Cambria County District Attorney Greg Neugebauer, one man is in custody following an armed burglary that turned into a police chase in Johnstown Saturday night.
The DA’s release says that just before 11 p.m. Saturday, Johnstown police were dispatched to a home along the 500 block of Woodvale Avenue for a report of a burglary involving a firearm.
Authorities say the suspect, who was later identified as 29-year-old Jaymir Khali Hall-Huger, led police on a pursuit, which resulted in several parked vehicles being damaged.
“The defendant’s vehicle ended up being stranded on railroad tracks, and he proceeded to jump off the viaduct wall into the Conemaugh River. He was removed from the river with assistance from the Johnstown Fire Department and was taken to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center for possible hypothermia,” Neugebauer said.
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