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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; An arrest warrant has been issued for a city teenager who police believe was the gunman in several shootings in Wilkes-Barre last week.</p><p>Meanwhile, officers say they have arrested his getaway driver.</p><p>Police allege Onje Crowder was involved in two shootings, including blasting a residence at 56-58 Lockhart St. occupied by several people including an 8-year-old child Feb. 18. Two women sitting on a couch inside 56 Lockhart were nearly struck by a round that passed through a window, authorities say.</p><p>Late Monday, police apprehended Crowder&#8217;s alleged driver, Jyzah M. Morgan, 21, at his residence on Fulton Street in Pittston. They seized his Mitsubishi Lancer, which had its spoiler removed in an effort to change its appearance, police believe. In addition, they say a firearm was found inside the vehicle.</p><p>Charges against Crowder filed Feb. 21 were sealed by a county judge. After Morgan&#8217;s arrest, Crowder&#8217;s warrant was unsealed Tuesday.</p><p>Police said Crowder is also linked to a shooting in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 19, but did not say if it was the drive-by shooting at Dana and High streets or another that day where bullets struck a house on Dagobert Street.</p><p>At a news conference held at City Hall on Feb. 20, Police Chief Joseph Coffay said the shootings may be a dispute between people that began in December. Coffay noted a shooting Feb. 12 when two Scranton women were found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle on South Main Street was unrelated to the on-going dispute.</p><p><strong>Caught on video</strong></p><p>According to the criminal complaint filed against Morgan:</p><p>A surveillance video recorded a silver Mitsubishi with a scoop on the trunk driving past 56 Lockhart St. as the passenger, Crowder, appeared to be yelling to occupants inside the residence. A short time later, the same vehicle was recorded driving past the residence with Crowder aiming a firearm out a window and discharging multiple rounds.</p><p>Crowder&#8217;s clothing was recorded on the camera.</p><p>A surveillance camera at United Mart, a store at Carey Avenue and Lockhart Street, recorded the Mitsubishi pulling into the parking lot and Morgan and Crowder entering the store prior to the shooting. Police were able to identify Crowder from the videos.</p><p>After reviewing owners of Mitsubishi Lancers in the area, police learned a Lancer was registered to Morgan.</p><p>When police arrived at Morgan&#8217;s Pittston residence late Monday, they spotted a Mitsubishi parked on the street missing the spoiler on the trunk that had attachment holes.</p><p>Morgan was spotted driving away from his residence in the Mitsubishi. He was arrested during a traffic stop.</p><p>Police found the spoiler in a garage at Morgan&#8217;s residence. They believe the spoiler was removed to change the appearance of the vehicle.</p><p>Morgan was arraigned by District Judge Matthew Christopher in Luzerne County Central Court on two counts each of aggravated assault and discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, and one count each of tampering with evidence and criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault. He was jailed for lack of $100,000 bail.</p><p>Crowder is charged with two counts each of aggravated assault, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure and recklessly endangering another person.</p><p>Police described Crowder as a black male with brown eyes and weighing approximately 240 pounds. He is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call Wilkes-Barre Det. Matt Stash at 570-208-0911 or 570-208-4222.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Alleged getaway driver arrested in Pittston</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p><strong>Shooting chronology</strong></p><p>Here&#8217;s a list of reported shootings in the city over the last two weeks:</p><p><strong>Feb. 12</strong>: Alanah Sobrinski, 19, and Nichole Santiago, 20, both of Scranton, are found shot in a vehicle on South Main Street near Penn Plaza with life-threatening injuries. Police believe they were shot at Sullivan and Sambourne streets. Police continue to search for &#8220;persons of interest&#8221; identified as Sabrina Hoban, 17, of Dupont, Miles Singleton, 20, of Moosic, and Consuela Rodriguez, 17, of Wilkes-Barre.</p><p><strong>Feb. 16</strong>: A 28-year-old man was shot in his upper torso in the 200 block of Bowman Street.</p><p><strong>Feb. 18</strong>: A drive-by shooting in front of 56-58 Lockhart St.</p><p><strong>Feb. 19</strong>: A drive-by shooting at Dana and High streets. A vehicle was struck by a round.</p><p><strong>Feb. 19</strong>: A drive-by shooting on Dagobert Street where a house was struck by bullets.</p></factboxMeta></div>

WB Police searching for teen suspect in multiple shootings; alleged getaway driver arrested