Following two similar calls into authorities earlier this week, Falls Township Police were called to the scene of The Commons of Fallsington after reports from residents that shots were fired late last night, according to officials.
According to police , the trajectory and path in all three vehicles hit (in the July 15, 19 and July 20 incidents) were consistent with shots fired from apartment F212 – the tenant of which is Bryan Maher.
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Upon investigation of Maher’s apartment, police observed one handgun, a shotgun and a rifle in plain view. Police also observed stickers adhering to the inside of Maher’s apartment windows which appeared to be bulls eye targets, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
A search warrant was later served on Maher’s apartment and four firearms were recovered including one AK-47, one UZI 9mm, one .38 caliber revolver and one .22mm semi-automatic handgun, all of which are consistent with the rounds recovered from the shot vehicles. Over 750 live rounds of ammunition were also recovered along with several multi-round magazines for the three semi-automatic weapons, according to police.
While being interviewed by various members of the Falls Township Police Department, Maher is said to have made some “unusual statements”. According to officers, he spoke of an investigation conducted on him stemming from May 2013 in which he contacted the executive assistant to Governor Corbett requesting to return to his home county of Bosnia. Maher’s parents later spoke to Det. Coffman and stated Maher was born to them in Bristol and was not from Bosnia.
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Police also say Maher claimed to be the son of former President Ronald Reagan, and a former member of the Pennsylvania State Police. Maher said to police that during his employment with the state police he shot at numerous houses, cars and people.
Based on his statements to police, officers arranged for a mental health evaluation conducted at police headquarters by a mobile crisis unit. At the time, the evaluator did not determine Maher met the criteria for an involuntary mental health commitment. The evaluator encouraged Maher to follow up with her office for mental health treatment. Maher did schedule an appointment, but later canceled.
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Maher was taken into custody and arraigned by District Court Judge Jan Vislosky who set his bail at 10% in lieu of $250,000 where he his charged with three counts of Aggravated Assault, three counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, three counts of Disorderly Conduct/Engaged in Fighting, and three counts of Criminal Mischief/Tampering with Property. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 30 at 1:00 p.m..
