SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Scranton police say two people have been arrested following an investigation into a March shooting at Big Daddy’s Bar.
According to a media release from the Scranton Police Department, members of the department’s Major Crimes Unit and Street Crimes Unit, along with the U.S. Marshals Service, executed an arrest warrant Thursday for 24-year-old Elijah Barcola of Scranton.
Police say Barcola was wanted in connection with a March 14 shooting at Big Daddy’s Bar and was facing warrants for attempted homicide and aggravated assault.
Investigators say Barcola was taken into custody without incident at the Skyview Apartments on Crown Circle Drive, where police say he had been staying with his girlfriend, Konstinse Wyman.
During a search of the apartment, police say officers recovered:
Stolen Glock Model 48 9mm handgunAmmunitionSuspected marijuanaSuspected psilocybinPackaging materialsMultiple cell phonesScaleCash
Authorities say some of the items were allegedly found inside a children’s bedroom.
Police say Barcola now faces additional charges including:
Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person,Possession with intent to deliver controlled substances,Receiving stolen property,Endangering the welfare of children,Drug paraphernalia offenses.
Wyman is also facing drug, stolen property, and child endangerment charges, according to police.