Had tens of thousands of visitors and hundreds of police not
been in town for the Battle of Gettysburg's 150th anniversary, a
car crash and subsequent manhunt Wednesday would not have gotten
the police response that it did, said Adams County Emergency
Management Director John Eline.  But the emergency response
planning that went into the 150th event meant plenty of police
officers were in town when two males crashed an allegedly stolen
car into a house and fled through the busy downtown area, said
South Central Task Force Public Information Officer Duane
Hagelgans.  Officers, including some with rifles in hand,
covered the area and pursued the 22-year-old and 17-year-old.
"I think the response was very appropriate given the number of
people visiting Gettysburg," Eline said.  From a safety
standpoint, it makes sense to use emergency and police resources
that are available, he said. At the time, no one knew why the
males were running from police, Hagelgans added.  During the
manhunt, emergency and police perso