Ithaca Police Recover Loaded Handgun After Investigation

ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) - Ithaca Police responded to a third-party report of a domestic dispute in the 100 block of Cherry Street just before 3 AM on Friday.
IPD said officers were provided information that the suspect may be in possession of a handgun. During the investigation, police saw the suspect attempting to conceal an item near his waistband and then ran away.
According to IPD, a perimeter was set up with the support of other area law enforcement agencies, and during a search for the suspect, a K-9 unit was able to locate a loaded handgun.
The suspect's name is not being released at this time and charges are pending.
The Ithaca Police Department was assisted on scene by the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office, The New York State Police, Cayuga Heights Police Department and K9 units from both the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office and IPD.
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