Youngstown police recover 2 handguns, make arrest

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

Police arrested one man and recovered two handguns after a foot chase late Tuesday on the East Side.

Reports said officers tried to pull over a car about 11:25 p.m. driven by Andre Madison, 26, of Liberty, for an improper turn in the 1300 block of Dogwood Lane.

Instead of pulling over, the car stopped at a dead end and both Madison and a passenger ran away, both clutching at their waists as if they had a gun.

Reports said Madison did pull a gun out of his waistband, and the officer chasing him drew his weapon and ordered Madison to drop his gun and stop.

Madison threw away the gun but continued running until he was tackled, reports said. Another officer chased the passenger, who also threw a gun on the ground and continued running despite being hit by that officer’s stun weapon, reports said.

The passenger got away after the officer got snagged on a fence, ripping his pants and wristwatch.

Reports said the gun Madison threw away was a .357 Magnum, and the passenger threw away a .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun.

Madison was arraigned Wednesday on charges of carrying concealed weapons and obstructing official business.

His preliminary hearing is set for April 6.