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Reckless Driving Incident Sparks Barricade, Shot Fired Before Arrest

500 Wellington Rd

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Summary

  • A reckless driving call escalated into an armed barricade after a 31-year-old man locked himself inside a home and fired at least one shot. SWAT negotiators later secured his surrender, and he was taken into custody with no ongoing threat reported.

Timeline

With assistance from SWAT negotiators, the suspect eventually exited the home and was taken into custody without further injuries; charges are pending and no ongoing threat remains.

Officers surrounded the house after learning the man was barricaded inside and had fired at least one shot.

Just after 5:30 p.m., police responded to reports of reckless driving and traced the suspect to a home on Wellington Road, where he refused to come outside.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 500 Wellington Rd.

Police are urging people to avoid the area.

According to Samdesk, NBC Philadelphia reports police are surrounding a home where an armed suspect is barricaded. A Department of Public Safety spokesperson reported that shots were fired by an occupant inside the house.

Incident reported at N Wales Rd & Wellington Rd.

With assistance from SWAT negotiators, the suspect eventually exited the home and was taken into custody without further injuries; charges are pending and no ongoing threat remains.

Officers surrounded the house after learning the man was barricaded inside and had fired at least one shot.

Just after 5:30 p.m., police responded to reports of reckless driving and traced the suspect to a home on Wellington Road, where he refused to come outside.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 500 Wellington Rd.

Police are urging people to avoid the area.

According to Samdesk, NBC Philadelphia reports police are surrounding a home where an armed suspect is barricaded. A Department of Public Safety spokesperson reported that shots were fired by an occupant inside the house.

Incident reported at N Wales Rd & Wellington Rd.

With assistance from SWAT negotiators, the suspect eventually exited the home and was taken into custody without further injuries; charges are pending and no ongoing threat remains.

Officers surrounded the house after learning the man was barricaded inside and had fired at least one shot.

Just after 5:30 p.m., police responded to reports of reckless driving and traced the suspect to a home on Wellington Road, where he refused to come outside.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 500 Wellington Rd.

Police are urging people to avoid the area.

According to Samdesk, NBC Philadelphia reports police are surrounding a home where an armed suspect is barricaded. A Department of Public Safety spokesperson reported that shots were fired by an occupant inside the house.

Incident reported at N Wales Rd & Wellington Rd.

With assistance from SWAT negotiators, the suspect eventually exited the home and was taken into custody without further injuries; charges are pending and no ongoing threat remains.

Officers surrounded the house after learning the man was barricaded inside and had fired at least one shot.

Just after 5:30 p.m., police responded to reports of reckless driving and traced the suspect to a home on Wellington Road, where he refused to come outside.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 500 Wellington Rd.

Police are urging people to avoid the area.

According to Samdesk, NBC Philadelphia reports police are surrounding a home where an armed suspect is barricaded. A Department of Public Safety spokesperson reported that shots were fired by an occupant inside the house.

Incident reported at N Wales Rd & Wellington Rd.

With assistance from SWAT negotiators, the suspect eventually exited the home and was taken into custody without further injuries; charges are pending and no ongoing threat remains.

Officers surrounded the house after learning the man was barricaded inside and had fired at least one shot.

Just after 5:30 p.m., police responded to reports of reckless driving and traced the suspect to a home on Wellington Road, where he refused to come outside.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 500 Wellington Rd.

Police are urging people to avoid the area.

According to Samdesk, NBC Philadelphia reports police are surrounding a home where an armed suspect is barricaded. A Department of Public Safety spokesperson reported that shots were fired by an occupant inside the house.

Incident reported at N Wales Rd & Wellington Rd.

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Comments3

doublefs66Jan 5 at 9:35 PM

Any names posted yet?

ICOHJan 5 at 9:20 PM

Yes, it apparently started more than two hours ago, but is it over yet? Or is the suspect still barricaded inside the house?

norristownUser1987017008Jan 5 at 9:17 PM

This started a few hours ago according to local police and township posts

doublefs66Jan 5 at 9:35 PM

Any names posted yet?

ICOHJan 5 at 9:20 PM

Yes, it apparently started more than two hours ago, but is it over yet? Or is the suspect still barricaded inside the house?

norristownUser1987017008Jan 5 at 9:17 PM

This started a few hours ago according to local police and township posts

doublefs66Jan 5 at 9:35 PM

Any names posted yet?

ICOHJan 5 at 9:20 PM

Yes, it apparently started more than two hours ago, but is it over yet? Or is the suspect still barricaded inside the house?

norristownUser1987017008Jan 5 at 9:17 PM

This started a few hours ago according to local police and township posts

doublefs66Jan 5 at 9:35 PM

Any names posted yet?

ICOHJan 5 at 9:20 PM

Yes, it apparently started more than two hours ago, but is it over yet? Or is the suspect still barricaded inside the house?

norristownUser1987017008Jan 5 at 9:17 PM

This started a few hours ago according to local police and township posts

doublefs66Jan 5 at 9:35 PM

Any names posted yet?

ICOHJan 5 at 9:20 PM

Yes, it apparently started more than two hours ago, but is it over yet? Or is the suspect still barricaded inside the house?

norristownUser1987017008Jan 5 at 9:17 PM

This started a few hours ago according to local police and township posts

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