HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Two Ohio men are accused of leading police in Huntington on a chase and then barricading themselves in an apartment.
Tavoyn Billy Morrison, 24, of Columbus, Ohio, and Aaron Sheldon Moore, 19, of Groveport, Ohio, were arrested late Tuesday and now face multiple charges.
On Tuesday, Huntington Police attempted to pull over a vehicle at the intersection of 28th Street and 8th Avenue for a report of it being stolen on April 29. After fleeing from officers, the vehicle was later located in the 200 block of Oney Avenue. Officers say Morrison and Moore got out of the vehicle and fled on foot to an apartment where one of the men kicked in the door of an apartment while armed with a firearm. A man and a woman were located inside.
Officers and members of the Huntington Police Department SWAT Team surrounded the residence. The two residents inside the apartment were able to get out safely.
The suspects did not surrender to authorities after two hours of being inside the apartment. The Huntington Police Department SWAT Team then decided to use tactical measures that forced the suspects out of the residence where they were then taken into custody. No one was injured.
Following their arrest, the suspects were processed and interviewed by detectives with the Huntington Police Department. The Huntington Violent Crime Drug Task Force then executed a search warrant at the residence as part of the investigation. There they located a handgun, loaded extended handgun magazines, ammunition, heroin, fentanyl and cash.
Morrison was charged with misdemeanors of fleeing from an officer on foot, obstructing an officer and unlawful restraint. He also was charged with the felony crimes of burglary, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm for a prior felony conviction.
Moore was charged with the same misdemeanors. He’s also charged with the felony crimes of burglary, receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle and fleeing in a vehicle with reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Cabell County Magistrate Mike McCarthy arraigned Morrison and gave him a $56,000 cash only bond. Moore received a $96,000 cash only bond.