YOUNGSTOWN

What began as an investigation into a bar fight on Youngstown’s North Side late Tuesday turned into a high-speed chase through two communities and the recovery of a weapon that police say is capable of automatic gunfire.

A Youngstown Police Officer and an Ohio State Trooper were traveling north on Logan Avenue near Hubbard Road around 9:30 p.m. when they saw a crowd leaving the Pitt Stop bar parking lot and entering the street as a fight started. A bouncer told the officers that "a couple of guys in ski masks with guns" were causing people to flee.

Police say two masked men walked away from the fight and got into a gray Audi. As the officer approached, the passenger removed his mask, and the officer recognized the driver.

As the vehicle left on Logan Avenue, the officer noti

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