Omere Nayshon Peoples arrested in Gap after fleeing police
Parkesburg police and Pennsylvania State Police troopers arrested 24-year-old Omere Nayshon Peoples on a felony warrant tied to a December 2025 vehicle pursuit.
On September 16, 2026, Parkesburg Police developed information about the location of 24-year-old Omere Nayshon Peoples and forwarded it to the Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Barracks. Troopers observed Peoples fleeing a residence in Gap, apprehended him, and he is being held in Lancaster County Prison; a preliminary hearing is to be scheduled at District Court 15-3-07. The felony arrest warrant, issued January 2, 2026, stems from a December 12, 2025 traffic pursuit in the 100 block of West First Avenue during which Peoples’ vehicle fled, struck a parked car and he fled on foot; investigators say he has several other active warrants. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sanchez at (610) 857-3535 or [email protected].