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Police: Crack cocaine, firearm seized in WB drug raid related to recent violence

<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A city man accused of shooting three people &#8212; one of whom wound up paralyzed &#8212; was taken into custody Friday morning.</p><p>Terence D. Bradley, 19, of South Franklin Street, is accused of shooting Nichole Santiago, Alanah Sobrinski and Miles Singleton in the area of Sullivan and Sambourne streets Feb. 12.</p><p>Santiago, 20, and Sobrinski, 19, both of Scranton, were found in a bullet-ridden vehicle on South Main Street, authorities say. Singleton, 20, of Moosic, fled the scene with others.</p><p>Santiago became paralyzed due to the gunshot injury to her back, court records say.</p><p>An arrest warrant was issued for Bradley, also known as &#8220;Billy Ace,&#8221; on Tuesday. It charged him with three counts of aggravated assault and five counts of reckless endangerment.</p><p>Bradley was arrested Friday morning at the county courthouse when he showed up &#8220;for a hearing on a revocation petition filed in an unrelated criminal case,&#8221; says a press release by Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis.</p><p>He was arraigned by District Judge Joseph Halesey in Hanover Township and jailed without bail at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.</p><p>Police said earlier this week that surveillance cameras captured the shooting and Bradley walking near the scene.</p><p>Authorities said previously this incident was not believed to be related to the series of shootings reported across the city last month.</p><p>Instead, investigators say the shooting victims set up a marijuana deal with Bradley with the intention of ripping him off.</p><p>&#8220;This tragedy is another reminder that even the smallest drug transaction can escalate quickly into a violent attack,&#8221; said Salavantis in the release. &#8220;This incident was easily avoidable; however, people who willingly engage in unlawful activity will be held accountable when they settle disputes on the streets with a gun.&#8221;</p><p>Salavantis praised Wilkes-Barre officers for their investigative work and noted that additional criminal charges are likely.</p><p>According to a criminal complaint:</p><p>Police responded to the area of 412 S. Main St. at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12, finding Santiago and Sobrinski in a bullet-ridden Toyota. Singleton and two juvenile passengers who were in the rear seat fled prior to officers&#8217; arrival.</p><p>Santiago, who was driving, and Sobrinski, her front-seat passenger, suffered gunshot wounds to their backs.</p><p>During hospital interviews with Santiago and Sobrinski, investigators learned Santiago was driving the Toyota with Singleton directing her where to drive in Wilkes-Barre as they planned to rip-off &#8220;Billy Ace&#8221; to obtain marijuana.</p><p>The drug deal was set up through Facebook, the complaint says.</p><p>When Santiago stopped in the area of Sullivan and Sambourne streets to meet &#8220;Billy Ace,&#8221; a transaction took place and Singleton then yelled, &#8220;Go, go go.&#8221; Santiago drove away as &#8220;Billy Ace&#8221; fired multiple rounds at the vehicle.</p><p>Santiago continued to drive, stopping when she turned onto South Main Street. There&#8217;s where Singleton and the two juveniles took off prior to police arriving.</p><p>Singleton suffered a gunshot wound to his leg, police said.</p><style>
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WB triple-shooting suspect nabbed after appearing in court in unrelated case