Press Release: Threats/Weapons Offenses – Arrest Made

Press Release: Case #24-031251

July 27, 2024

Threats/Weapons Offenses – Arrest Made

On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 1809 hours, Abington Police officers responded to the 3000 block of Walnut Avenue, in the North Hills section of the Township, for the report of an armed subject that had just threatened the caller. The victim advised officers that the suspect, later identified as Donte Vaughn, was known to him and that this was the third time Vaughn had been to his residence that day. The victim reported that Vaughn had threatened to “shoot this place up” and threatened a second victim saying “I’ll stitch you up too” during an earlier encounter. Vaughn returned to the victim’s residence brandishing a black handgun and calling the victim down to the street to fight. The victim refused and Vaughn left the area. He was last seen walking towards his place of business on Mt Carmel Avenue.

Additional officers responded to that location and met with Vaughn, who had just emerged from inside the business. Vaughn was detained and positively identified by the victim. Vaughn was unarmed when taken into custody and it was believed the firearm used was inside the business. Abington Detectives responded and with a signed search warrant, searched the property. Detectives recovered eight firearms, three of which are un-serialized “Ghost Guns”, one was stolen from another jurisdiction, and one was outfitted with a device commonly referred to as a “Switch” which allows fully-automatic firing. In addition to the firearms, Detectives located body armor, several thousand rounds of ammunition, and narcotics.

Vaughn was charged with Terroristic Threats, Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act, and Possession of Narcotics. Vaughn was arraigned and is being held on $99,000 cash bail.

Donte Vaughn

CRIMINAL CHARGES, AND ANY DISCUSSION THEREOF, ARE MERELY ALLEGATIONS AND ALL DEFENDANTS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY.

Approved for release by Lt. Steve Fink