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York Police Arrest Johnny Ly in Alleged Armed Home Invasion as Second Suspect Is Sought

Investigators are seeking a second suspect after an affidavit described two gunmen forcing entry to rob a woman.

Overview

  • Officers were dispatched around 8:30 a.m. Thursday to the first block of East Maple Street for reports of two armed intruders kicking in doors.
  • An affidavit states Johnny Ly pointed a pistol at a 21-year-old woman and took her cell phone during the robbery.
  • Police say two men ran from the home as officers arrived, and Ly was taken into custody near Charles Lane and South Duke Street after fleeing on foot.
  • Ly, 25, of Windsor, faces charges including robbery, burglary, simple assault and evading arrest, and he is jailed on $100,000 bail.
  • Following a bystander video of the arrest, the police commissioner said the stop was a high-risk response to an armed home invasion and initiated a review.