Two arrested after two stolen guns and vehicle recovered on South Side

Gun recovered on South Side June 17, 2024
Gun recovered on South Side June 17, 2024 Photo credit Pittsburgh Police

Two people were arrested early Monday in two separate incidents involving stolen guns on the South Side.

Pittsburgh Police say the first incident happened around 2:15 a.m. near Wright’s Way and South 18th Street.

Police heard a gunshot in a parking lot and found four people fighting with others running from the area.

After an investigation and view of video footage 30-year-old Rayshan Hammond of Penn Hills was arrested after a gun was found underneath a vehicle.

He is charged with aggravated assault, carrying a firearm without a license and more.

Then, around 2:45 a.m. police saw another man returning to a vehicle in a parking lot at Wright’s Way and South 18th were detectives spotted a gun with a Glock switch showing underneath the driving seat.

That vehicle was reported stolen out of Detroit.

24-year-old Andre Yates was charged with carrying a firearm without a license, receiving stolen property and more.

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