(Des Moines, Iowa) – Officials with the Des Moines Police Department posted on social media this (Friday) morning, that in a span of about “5 short hours,” overnight, their officers recovered two firearms from dangerous offenders, and made arrests in cases that directly impact the safety of families in our community.

The Department said “Shortly after 9pm (Thursday), 3rd Watch officers responded to a shooting incident in the 3300 block of S.W. 7th. The 32-yr-old victim remains hospitalized after being shot several times. Within moments of the incident, officers located the suspect, John Streeter, near the scene and took him into custody without incident.

Streeter

Streeter was found to be in possession of a handgun when he was arrested.” He faces charges that include Attempted Murder, Willful Injury, and Intimidation with a dangerous weapon.

Authorities said also, “A few hours later, just after 2am (Friday), an officer attempted a traffic stop for a registration violation near E. 12th & Boyd. The driver of the vehicle being stopped, Dylan Pettyjohn, sped away, beginning a short pursuit that ended two blocks away when he crashed into a stop sign and disabled his vehicle. As he ran on foot, he attempted to throw a handgun onto a building roof. Pettyjohn resisted being arrested, and attempted to disarm the officer of his firearm. He was successfully taken into custody. He was determined to be a felon, prohibited from possessing a firearm, and in possession of marijuana, fentanyl pills, and a large quantity of meth.”

Pettyjohn faces charges that include: Felon in Possession of a Firearm; Possession of Marijuana, Fentanyl pills, and Methamphetamine; Eluding; and Attempt to Disarm a Police Officer.

Pettyjohn