West Chester August Bar Fight With Gunfire Brings 13 Charges Against Brookhaven Man

WEST CHESTER, PA — A 2 a.m. bar fight included gunshots fired in West Chester late in August, and a police investigation has led to 13 charges against a man from Brookhaven.

Jayronn Harris, 25, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats, riot, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing instruments of a crime, riot, and criminal mischief, according to a police report. Court records show Harris faces 13 charges in all, six of which are felonies.

The charges follow an incident in late August of gunfire. Just before 2 a.m. on Aug.23, the West Chester Police were called to the 50 block of West Gay Street for a report of shots fired.

A police investigation found there had been an altercation inside of a bar in the block, and the fight migrated out onto W. Gay Street. According to the police report, Harris was seen firing four shots from a handgun. Two of the gunshots struck a business in the 50 block of W. Gay Street.

On Sept. 1, police obtained a warrant and on Sept. 9 police said they had located Harris. He was taken into police custody without incident, a police report said.

Bail is set at $500,000 and Harris has not posted bail. A preliminary hearing date is not shown in court documents.

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