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Police identify I-83 manhunt suspects

Police were searching for an armed robbery suspect, now identified as Jajyevoune Lee. His flight from Yorkshire Apartments prompted an hours-long manhunt along I-83.

GLEN ROCK, Pa. — Update, June 7: Police announced today the arrest of a second suspect in Monday's robbery and manhunt.

Officials say Soria Wake, of Baltimore, had accompanied Lee from Maryland when he allegedly robbed a victim at the Yorkshire Apartments.

The victim stated that she had noticed Lee and Wake following her from Baltimore in their white Hyundai before the robbery occurred. She told police that a Black woman with red hair, matching Wake's description, was driving the car.

Credit: York County Central Booking

When Wake was apprehended, she allegedly told police that she did not know Lee and had just been giving him a ride.

Officers say that a search of the car revealed the items stolen from the victim. Police accuse Wake of knowingly bringing Lee from Maryland to York to commit the robbery and knowingly possessing the stolen items in the Hyundai.

Update, June 6: State Police announced today that the man in custody after yesterday's manhunt is Jajyevoune Lee.

Along with being a suspect in a robbery yesterday, Lee has multiple felony warrants for crimes of violence in Maryland.

Police say that while Lee was fleeing, he unsuccessfully attempted to carjack a woman on I-83. Lee allegedly shot the 53-year-old victim in the chest. He then attempted to run and was taken into custody a short time later, police said.

The shooting victim was alert and conscious as emergency responders took her to a local hospital, authorities said. She is currently in stable condition. 

According to troopers, Lee had marijuana, drug paraphernalia and other illegal substances along with the involved firearm on him when he was taken into custody.

Lee is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, robbery of a motor vehicle, persons not to possess a firearm, evading arrest on foot, possession with intent to deliver, flight to avoid apprehension and recklessly endangering another person. A preliminary hearing is currently scheduled for Jun 20.

Anyone who has any information on this incident is asked to contact PSP York at 717-428-1011.

Update, 9:40 p.m.: A suspect is in police custody after an hours-long manhunt following a traffic stop on Interstate 83 in York County.

The highway closed on two separate occasions as regional and state law enforcement agencies looked for the suspect.

It all began after reports of an armed robbery at Yorkshire Apartments on the 3200 block of East Market Street in Springettsbury Township.

Credit: WPMT/Logan Perrone
Police say Monday's incident started at Yorkshire Apartments on the 3200 block of East Market Street in Springettsbury Township after a reported armed robbery. (WPMT/Logan Perrone)

Eyewitness video shows a swarm of police cars around a white Hyundai Sonata on one portion of I-83 that police believed to be involved in the robbery.

Police say a woman in the car was taken into custody while a man ran, setting off a search that included helicopters and K-9 units. One nearby gym holding the first day of its summer camp went into lockdown.

“We walked outside, and you could hear the helicopters immediately. You could see them just over by 83," Titanium Athletics Manager Jennifer Villa said. "We did find out that they left the car on 83 and ran, and they were somewhere in this vicinity, we were estimating about two to three miles.”

Just before 3 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting related to the search on I-83. The suspect was then apprehended.

York County dispatch confirmed that an ambulance was called to the scene of the reported shooting and transferred an individual to the hospital, though it is unclear if that was the suspect or someone else.

As of 9 p.m.,  police have not yet released the name of the individual in custody or any details regarding how the situation finally came to an end.

Update, 8:05 p.m.: As of about 7:30 p.m., the southbound lanes have reopened, alongside the Glen Rock exit ramp.

Update, 5:15 p.m.: All northbound lanes of Interstate 83 in the affected area are back open, according to State Police. One exit lane on I-83 North in the Glen Rock area remains closed, as do the southbound lanes of the interstate in the affected area, police said.

Update, 4:15 p.m.: State Police and emergency dispatch confirm that authorities have the suspect in custody. Additional information is forthcoming, according to State Police.

Update, 3:40 p.m.: A portion of Interstate 83 North between Exit 4 (PA 851/Shrewsbury) and Exit 8 (PA 216/Glen Rock) has also been closed due to police activity believed to be related to the search.

Update, 3:30 p.m. A portion of I-83 near Mile Marker 5 in southern York County has now been closed due to the ongoing manhunt, according to State Police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's social media accounts.

Update, 11:23 a.m.: Springettsbury Township police announced that they are searching in the Loganville/Shrewsbury area of York County for a robbery suspect that "should be considered armed and dangerous."

Officers say they responded to the Yorkshire Apartments, located in the 3200 block of East Market Street, for a report of an armed robbery around 7:10 this morning. 

A suspect vehicle allegedly fled the scene. Pennsylvania State Police reportedly stopped the vehicle near mile marker nine on Interstate 81 southbound. Authorities say one man fled on foot, and one woman was taken into custody at the scene.

Troopers, York County Sheriff’s K-9 Deputies and Springettsbury Township officers are actively searching the area to locate the male suspect who fled. Police say the suspect is a man with a scar above his left eye and neck, arm and possibly hand tattoos. 

PSP say the man is wearing a white T-shirt and gray sweatpants. He is approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and in his early 20s, police said.

The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous, police said. Everyone is asked to call 911 if a man matching the above description is located.

Anyone who has any information on this incident is asked to contact PSP York at 717-428-1011.

Previously: Police activity in southern York County has disrupted traffic along Interstate 83, according to 511pa.com and eyewitness accounts on social media.

Witnesses traveling on the interstate near Glen Rock noted a heavy police presence, and 511pa reports there is a lane restriction along I-83 South.

One witness reported on social media that police said they are searching for a man who is "armed and dangerous."

Emergency dispatch confirmed police are searching for a robbery suspect out of Springettsbury Township. 

Another witness said traffic is backed up between Glen Rock and Loganville, and described seeing officers in bulletproof vests.

According to another witness, police were searching a wooded area. 

The highway was fully re-opened by noon, according to 511pa.

This is a developing story. FOX43 will have more information as it becomes available.

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