During the month of February Officers Kleffner and
Patton have continued to demonstrate a commitment to public safety. On February 16, Officers Kleffner and Patton received a call in regards to the shot spotter for one shot fired in the area of 1514 Hamilton. Officers responded to the area and observed a subject matching the description given by the caller. The Officers approached the subject at which time he attempted to discard a firearm underneath a vehicle. The Officers recovered a loaded 9mm pistol.
On February 26, Officers Patton and Kleffner attempted to conduct a pedestrian check on a subject at 1900 Hamilton, when the subject removed a handgun from his waistband and began running. A foot pursuit ended when the subject was apprehended and arrested. The Officers recovered a 22 caliber semi auto pistol from the subject. With the arrest of these two subjects, two firearms were removed from the streets and potentially dangerous individuals away from society.