Long Beach police officers chased down a man they saw ditch a gun in a Washington neighborhood alleyway last night, according to the department.
Police said officers were already in the area at around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday when they saw a group of people blocking the alley at 14th Street and Del Rey Court — near the 14th Street Park.
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“As officers attempted to contact the group, one of the male subjects attempted to flee and discarded an item as he fled on foot,” police said. “After a brief foot pursuit, officers detained the subject.”
Police said officers soon found the gun, which did not have a serial number, and arrested the person suspected of tossing it…