York man's car recovered in manhunt, schools react Police are seeking a 24-year-old York man wanted for attempted homicide of a police officer in Manchester Township

Local school districts responded Monday as police continued to search for a York man wanted for the attempted homicide of a Northern York County Regional Police officer Sunday night in Manchester Township.

Central York School District kept all Hayshire, Roundtown and Sinking Springs elementary students indoors, and Northeastern School District closed all academic buildings to outside activities, according to an alert to parents and a Facebook post.

Meanwhile, Northern Regional Police said they were tracking suspect Trev Bowies Jackson, 24, near the Susquehanna Trail, North George Street and York,

"Police have advised it is safe for students, faculty and staff to conduct school as normal within each of these buildings, and to move freely within the schools," according to the Central School District alert.

It started at 10 p.m. Sunday, when Northern Regional Officer Lynn Anderson stopped Jackson, of the 100 block of East College Avenue, in the Crossroads Shopping Center in Manchester Township after his car was seen swerving westbound on Route 30, according to Northern York County Regional Police.

After detecting the smell of marijuana in the car, Anderson asked Jackson to step from the vehicle. As Anderson attempted to arrest him, Jackson, pulled a pistol from his waist and fired three rounds at Anderson, according to a news release.

Anderson then leaned to his left and rolled to the ground, stood up and fired six shots toward Jackson, who was back inside his car, according to an arrest warrant.

Jackson drove through the parking lot in a northeast direction.

Manchester Township resident Zeth Stone, 25, said Monday he was nearly struck by what he believes was the fleeing car, at the intersection of Heidelberg Avenue and Susquehanna Trail.

Stone said he was heading north on Susquehanna Trail and had a green light at the intersection, when he saw a vehicle approach from the west, barrel downhill through a red light, and bottom out before speeding east.

Just prior to that, he noticed the red-and-blue emergency lights of a police cruiser in the Crossroads parking lot, he said.

"Sparks went off like fireworks," when the vehicle sped from downhill to the flat surface of the trail. "He would've hit me, and I would've been done."

Once news of the incident spread, Stone put it all together, along with a description of the vehicle, and figured it was Jackson who had sped past him.

On Monday afternoon, police recovered the car, a 1994 Buick Le Sabre, in the 1800 block of North George Street in Manchester Township, according to Northern Regional Police Chief Mark Bentzel.

Police are still searching for Jackson, Bentzel said. Jackson has been charged with criminal attempt of homicide, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment of another person.

Though Anderson was not wounded by the gunfire, he suffered facial injuries. He did not require medical attention.

On Nov. 6, Anderson graduated from the Maryland State Police SWAT Operators School. Anderson, who has been an officer with Northern Regional since Nov. 8, 2010, is also a member of the York County Quick Response Team.

The suspect

Trev Bowies Jackson is considered armed and dangerous. He is 5-foot-7, weighs 170 pounds and was last seen wearing a tan hooded jacket and blue jeans, according to police.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Northern York County Regional Police Department at (717) 292-3647, call 911 or use the crime tip page on the Northern Regional website.

Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for help finding Jackson. Anyone with information can call the crime stoppers at 1-800-472-8477.

Contact Ted Czech at 717-771-2033.