Springfield man accused of stealing guns, leading police on chase

Andre L. Enoch

Andre L. Enoch

A Springfield man faces multiple charges after he was accused of stealing two guns from another man and allegedly was later found with drugs in a vehicle.

Andre L. Enoch, 19, of 1884 Clay St., has been charged with theft and drug possession, as well as other charges stemming from a car crash. He is expected to appear in Clark County Municipal Court at 10:30 a.m. today.

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Enoch allegedly met with a man and woman he knows about purchasing handguns about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night in the 800 block of West Pleasant Street. Enoch allegedly asked the man to see the guns and while he was inspecting them, left the area in a silver SUV with two other men in the vehicle, according to a police report.

Officers then found the SUV in the 400 block of Rice Street and chased the car to the 1200 block of Tibbetts Avenue, where the SUV struck a parked car and came to a stop in the middle of the roadway. The officers found Enoch walking on Clay Street, where he surrendered to police.

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The man and woman identified Enoch and the vehicle. Officers allegedly found multiple cell phones inside the SUV, as well as Enoch’s ID, a small plastic bag containing a substance believed to be crack cocaine and a digital scale.

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